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Sherry's French onion soup

Submitted by smonfils1

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  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 40 mins
  • Ready in: 1 hr.
  • Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive or canola oil
  • 3 lbs lg yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced.
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 5 2/3 cup lo-sodium beef broth
  • 8 slices, 1/2 inch thick whole wheat french bread
  • 2 1/2 cups lo-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/ cups shredded reduced-fat swiss cheese
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Cooking Instructions

Spray a 6-quart dutch oven with non-stick spray. Add oil and heat over med. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 min. Or until lightly browned. Stir in flour, then 2/3 cup broth. Bring to a boil. Add both beef and chicken broths, thyme, pepper, and salt. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.Meanwhile, make the crouton crust: Preheat the broiler. Place bread slices on a baking sheet and broil until nicely browned on both sides. Remove the bread from baking sheet and set aside. Place 8 ovenproof soup bowls on the baking sheet Ladle the soup into the bowls and top each with a crouton. Sprinkle each crouton w/ cheese. Broil, 6-inches from heat for1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Recipe Notes

I absolutely love this soup. To make a richer tasting soup, replace the 2/3 of water w/ 2/3 of brandy.

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