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French Onion Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Janaan Cunningham

"I got this savory recipe from a co-worker my first year out of college. It's been a family favorite ever since. --Janaan Cunningham"
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 55 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 15 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 8 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 pounds onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 (14.5 ounce) cans beef broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 slices French bread, toasted
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, melt butter. Add onions and sugar; cook over low heat until lightly browned, about 1 hour.
  2. Sprinkle flour over onions and stir until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Add the water, salt, dried onion, bouillon, garlic salt and pepper.
  3. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
  4. Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls. Top with a slice of toasted bread; sprinkle with cheese. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.

TEST KITCHEN TIP Refrigerate the onions before slicing--your tear ducts won't get as much of a workout!

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2007 by amydoll
I totally messed this recipe up and it was still fabulous. I didn't add the sugar until after the onions cooked (oops) so I just added a little extra. Also, added regular salt by accident so just splashed in some garlic powder. French onion soup is my favorite soup to make because really, it's hard to ruin it! Very, very good soup. Not sure that the minced onion added anything so don't worry if you don't have it. Just sprinkle in some onion powder instead.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2007 by sunshine
my family and i really loved this recipe for onion soup!!

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