Quick French Onion Soup
You think of French onion soup as a classic restaurant dish, but you can make it in your home kitchen, too!
- 1/3 cup butter
- 4 large onions, sliced in quarters, then in slices
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 3 cans (10 1/2 ounce) beef broth
- 1 broth can water
- 1 1/3 cups garlic flavored croutons
- 4 slices Swiss cheese, thick
In a 5 quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add sliced onions, stir to coat with butter. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes.
Add sugar and continue cooking, uncovered, stirring until onions get golden in color. (This can take a long time, up to 20-30 minutes. Do not rush it, or onions may burn.) Add flour and stir, cooking about 1 minute longer. Stir in broth and water. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Preheat broiler. Place 4 ovenproof soup bowls on a cookie sheet. Set aside.
Place 1/3 cup croutons into each of the 4 soup bowls. Evenly divide the soup between the bowls. Top each bowl with 1 slice of Swiss cheese. Place bowls under the broiler and broil until cheese is melted. Makes 4 servings. Enjoy!