Dad's Onion Soup (Soupe À L'oignon Au Fromage)

Author: Roger Leaper

Ingredients

• $1$ loaf French bread (the long kind)
• Butter
• Grated Parmesan
• $4$ large onions
• $1$ Tbsp. Flour
• $1\frac{1}{2}$ qt. beef consommé (about 5 cans + water)
• Salt and pepper
• Grated Gruyere cheese

Instructions

• Cut bread into $\frac{1}{2}$ inch slices.
• Spread with butter and cover with Parmesan cheese.
• Toast ($325°$) and cool.
• Slice onions and separate rings.
• Sauté in butter over low heat.
• Stir with wooden spoon until golden brown; add flour.
• Add beef consommé.
• Stir until soup boils.
• Simmer for $20$ minutes.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Add slices of toast to individual bowls.
• Cover with Gruyere cheese.
• Pour in soup.
• Sprinkle with cheese (both kinds).
• Heat in oven ($400°$) until cheese browns.

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“I too made this for a friend once and she didn’t believe me when I told her it was just beef consommé… the next night I had to go over to her house and make it in front of her… now she makes it all the time” - Michelle.

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“I can eat this until I get sick!” - Alysa.

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“Alysa can also eat this and clear a small cottage on the cape…” - Laurie.