Hearty French Onion Soup
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Onions
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter or margarine
5 medium yellow onions -- very thinnly sliced
1/8 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons flour
5 cups low sodium beef broth
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme -- crumbled
1 piece bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 slices toasted french bread -- about 1/2 inch thick
1 cup grated swiss or gruyere cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
 

Preparation:

In a large, heavy saucepan melt butter over moderate heat; add the onions and cook, uncovered carefully stirring until golden - 10 to 15 minutes. Blend in sugar and flour; cook, stirring, 3 minutes longer. Add broth, thyme, bay leaf and pepper; raise heat to moderately high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly - about 6 minutes. Adjust heat so mixture bubbles gnetly and simmer, partly covered, for 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Heat broiler. Ladle soup into 4 flameproof bowls. Float 2 pieces of bread in each bowl and distribute cheeses evenly over top. Place bowls in broiler, 4 to 6 inches from heat. Broil until golden - about 2 minutes.

 

Nutritional Information:

255 Calories (kcal); 13g Total Fat; (45% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 35mg Cholesterol; 265mg Sodium