French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup
Originally published on: May 7, 1998

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 6 slices French bread, toasted
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• paprika

Directions:

1. Melt butter. Add onions and sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are tender and browned.
2. Stir in flour until well blended. Gradually stir in chicken broth; cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
3. Stir in beef broth and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover, simmer 30 minutes.
4. Into 6 oven-proof crocks or bowls, ladle 1 cup of soup. Top each with bread slice; sprinkle with Swiss and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with paprika. Place crocks on jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° until cheese melts and browns.