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Onion Soup

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Soup
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozYellow onions - thinly sliced
3 tablespoons 45mlButter
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSugar
3 tablespoons 45mlFlour
2   Beef stock - boiling
1/2 cup 118mlWhite wine
6   Croutons
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozSwiss cheese - grated
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozParmesan cheese - grated
  Salt - to taste
  Black pepper - to taste
  Croutons

Recipe Instructions

Cook the onions slowly with butter and oil in a heavy bottom 5 quart covered saucepan for 15 minutes. Uncover pan, raise heat to moderate and stir in salt and sugar. Cook 30-40 minutes, stirring frequently until onions are golden brown. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

Blend in boiling beef stock. Add wine and season to taste. Simmer partially covered for 30-40 minutes, skimming occasionally.

Pour into individual ovenproof soup crocks. Float the croutons on top of the soup and sprinkle with grated cheese. Broil until cheese melts and croutons brown.

Source:
Elizabeth Powell

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