Onion Soup
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Author: Paul Bocuse, Bocuse in Your Kitchen Simple French Recipes for the Home Chef
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: French
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 medium onions peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 6⅓ cups beef bouillon or beef stock (we used low-sodium)
- ½ loaf French Bread cut in half and sliced
- 2 cups freshly grated Swiss or Emmenthal Cheese
- Pepper
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and brown lightly. Stir in the flour and, when it begins to color, add the bouillon or beef stock, stirring constantly. Cook over moderate heat uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Toast the bread under the broiler.
- In oven proof soup bowls, place the bread and sprinkle it with cheese, a little butter and pepper. Pour soup over bread and cheese. Add another slice of bread and cheese and place in oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese and breadcrumbs have browned.
- Serve immediately.
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