Recipe of Onion Soup, French Style - Food Recipes

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ONION SOUP, FRENCH STYLE

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Serving Size : 8
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups French

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3 lb Onion -- peeled 1/2 c Butter 1 1/2 ts Pepper, black 2 tb Paprika 1 Bay leaf 3/4 c Flour 3 qt Beef bouillon 1 c Wine, white 2 ts Salt 1/2 lb Swiss cheese French bread Slice onions, 1/8 inch thick. Melt butter, place onions in it, saut# slowly for 1 1/2 hours in a large soup pot. Add all other ingredients except bouillon, wine and salt, saut# over low heat 10 minutes more. Add bouillon and wine and simmer 2 hours. Adjust color to a brown with caramel coloring or liquid browning sauce. Season to taste with salt. Put in refrigerator overnight. To serve: Heat soup. Fill ovenproof casser#le or individual oven- proof bowls with 1 cup soup, top with 3 one-half inch slices of French Bread and top with a slice of imported swiss cheese (Gruyere preferred). Place under broiler to brown, approximately 5 minutes at 550 degrees. This is a five star recipe! --- per Robert Reznikoff Echonet RECIPE_CORNER echo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -