My French Onion Soup- Bon Appetit

* Exported from MasterCook *

MY FRENCH ONION SOUP - BON APPETIT

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 Slices French bread baguette
2 tb (1/4 stick) butter
4 c Sliced onions
2 10 1/4-oz cans beef broth
1 1/2 c Water
1 Bay leaf
1/8 tb Pepper
1/8 tb Dried thyme, crumbled
2 tb Port
1 c Grated Swiss cheese
1/4 c Grated Parmesan

Preheat broiler. Broil bread until golden, about 1
minute per side.

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over low heat. Add
onions and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add
broth and next 4 ingredients. Increase heat and bring
to boil. Reduce heat. Add Port. Cover and simmer 5
minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover soup and
refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)

Preheat broiler. Place bread in 4 ovenproof bowls;
place bowls in baking dish. Ladle soup into bowls.
Sprinkle with Swiss cheese. Top with Parmesan. Broil
until cheese melts and turns golden, about 1 minute.
Serve hot.

Bon Appetit/August/89 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary



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