FRENCH ONION SOUP

Soup

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter -- (1/2 stick)
  • 6 onions (about 3 pounds) -- sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves -- sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 4 cups canned beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 4 sourdough bread slices, toasted (or French baguette slices)
  • 1 cup grated Swiss cheese or Gruyere cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Directions

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauti until very tender and brown, about 45 minutes. Add wine and simmer until reduced to glaze, about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, beef broth and mustard. Simmer 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate. Return soup to simmer before continuing.)

Preheat broiler. Ladle soup into broilerproof bowls. Top each with slice of toast and grated cheeses. Broil until cheeses melt and bubble.

Serves 4.




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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: My files
Submitted By: Meryl
starmer@prodigy.net
FRENCH ONION SOUP