Everyday French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 4 cups large onions, thinly sliced
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 5 cups beef broth or 5 beef bouillon cubes and 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 slices french bread, preferably from a baguette, toasted
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 5 slices provolone cheese (optional) or 5 slices other semi-soft cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, over medium heat, saute onions in butter until a rich golden brown, about 30 minutes; season with black pepper during this step.
• 2 bring broth or water and beef bouillon to a boil in a large saucepan or dutch oven.
• 3 add onions and salt; simmer, on low, covered, for one hour.
• 4 to serve, place a slice of the toast in each of 5 serving bowls.
• 5 top with soup and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 6 to serve gratineed, place toast slice in each bowl, ladle in soup, top with slice of provolone or other semi-soft cheese (mozzarella, swiss, gruyere), sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 7 run under broiler for a couple of minutes until cheese melts and just starts to brown.