Five Star French Onion Soup Recipe

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Ready in: > 5 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:
3 pounds onion -- peeled
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoon pepper, black
2 tablespoons paprika
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup flour
3 quarts beef bouillon
1 cup wine, white
2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 pound Swiss cheese
French bread

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Directions:

Slice onions, 1/8 inch thick. Melt butter, place onions in it, saute slowly for 1-2 minutes in a large soup pot.

Add all other ingredients except bouillon, wine and salt, saute 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 oven-proof casserole 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 recipe from CDKitchen for Five Star French Onion Soup serves/makes 6

Recipe ID: 40144

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