French Onion Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups beef stock, preferable homeade
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper
• 8 slices french bread, each 1/2 inch thick
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil or 2 -3 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, halved
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt the butter in a large, heavy saucepan, add the onions and cook gently, covered, for about 20-25 minutes or until soft and golden, stirring occasionally.
• 3 sprinkle with the flour and stir well.
• 4 cook 2-3 minutes.
• 5 stir in stock, wine, worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 bring to a boil, stirring, then simmer 20-30 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, brush the bread slices on both sides with oil or melted butter and arrange on baking sheet.
• 8 toast in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• 9 rub with the cut sides of garlic while the bread is still warm; discard the garlic.
• 10 set the bread aside.
• 11 put the two slices of bread in each bowl and ladle the soup over the toasted bread slices.
• 12 sprinkle with cheese and serve.