French Onion Soup

Ingredients -

2 tablespoons Butter
2 cups thinly Sliced Sweet Onion
4 cups Beef Broth
2 tablespoons Dry Sherry
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Fresh Ground Black Pepper
4 Slices Toasted French Bread
3/4 cup Shredded Gruyere, or Swiss Cheese

 
Preparation:

1. Add butter to stockpot and heat over medium heat.

2. Add onions to hot butter. Stir and cook until tender and golden.

3. Stir in beef broth, dry sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and a dash of pepper.

4. Bring to a gentle boil over high heat.

5. Reduce heat to low. Cover stockpot and simmer 10 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, sprinkle toasted bread with cheese.

7. Place bread under oven broiler until cheese has melted.

To serve:
1. Ladle soup into individual soup bowls.

2. Float toasted bread in soup.

 
 


Soup Making Tip
Onions
Choose a nice, fresh, large sweet onion for making French onion soup.

Soup Making Tip
Beef Broth
Rich, homemade beef stock makes the best French onion soup.