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French Onion Soup
Makes 8 servings
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Ingredients
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4
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tablespoons butter, divided
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3
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pounds yellow onions, sliced
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1
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tablespoon sugar
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2
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to 3 tablespoons dry white wine or water (optional)
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2
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quarts (8 cups) beef broth
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8
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to 16 slices French bread
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1/2
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cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
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Prep Time
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30 minutes
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Cook Time
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8 hours
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Slow Cooker Directions
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1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium to low heat. Add onions; cover and cook just until onions are tender and transparent, but not browned, about 10 minutes.
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2. Remove cover. Sprinkle sugar over onions. Cook and stir 8 to 10 minutes or until onions are caramelized. Add onions and any browned bits to 4-quart slow cooker. If desired, add wine to pan. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with wooden spoon. Add to slow cooker. Stir in broth. Cover; cook on LOW 8 hours or on HIGH 6 hours.
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3. Preheat broiler. To serve, ladle soup into individual soup bowls; top with 1 or 2 slices bread and about 1 tablespoon cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Variation
Substitute 1 cup dry white wine for 1 cup of the beef broth.
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© Publications International, Ltd.
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