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Bistro Onion Soup

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living Homestyle Cooking"



List of Ingredients



• 4 large onions (about 2 pounds), sliced and separated into rings
  
• ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
  
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• 5¼ cups water
  
• ½ cup dry white wine
  
• ½ cup dry red wine
  
• 4 chicken bouillon cubes
  
• 4 beef bouillon cubes
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• ½ tsp dried sage
  
• ¼ tsp pepper
  
• 8 (½-inch) diagonally sliced French bread slices, toasted
  
• 8 slices Gruyère cheese
  






Instructions



1. Sauté onion in butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring often, 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute.
   
   
2. Add water and next eight ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
   
   
3. Ladle soup into 4 individual ovenproof soup bowls. Place on a baking sheet. Add two bread slices to each bowl, and cover each with two slices of cheese. Broil 5½ inches from heat 4 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately.
   
   Makes 6 cups.