French Onion Soup In Under An Hour

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3/4 lb onion, halved and thinly sliced (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium fat-free beef broth (swanson recommended, 3 1/2 cups total)
• 1/4 cup dry wine or 1/4 cup dry vermouth
• 4 slices french bread, toasted (optional -- rub bread with garlic clove before toasting)
• 1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in saucepot. add onions. cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes.
• 2 uncover. add sugar and cook over medium heat 15 minutes, or until onions are golden.
• 3 add flour and cook and stir 1 minutes. add broth and wine. heat to a boil. cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes.
• 4 divide soup among four bowls. top each with bread and cheese. (i'm sure you could also toast under the broiler for a minute or two if you have oven proof bowls.