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Easy French Onion Soup

By Dorothy 'Gramie' (MacNamara) Leusch·Originally from Aunt Laura's 2003 cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 Can Beef Broth
  • 1 Package Dry Onion Soup Mix
  • Thick Slices of French Bread
  • Butter
  • 3 Small Spanish Onions, sliced thin
  • 1/4 Cup Dry Sherry
  • Grated Swiss Cheese

Method

  1. Saute the onion in butter until very soft but not brown.
  2. Combine the beef broth, onion soup mix, sherry and the onions and cook for 10 to 15 minutes on top of the stove.
  3. Toast both sides of the bread under the broiler until golden brown.
  4. In ovenproof individual soup crocks, put onions in first, then broth.
  5. Top with a slice of bread.
  6. Cover the whole top of the bowl with grated swiss cheese.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.
  8. Put under broiler to brown before serving.

Family note

Gramie always looked for shortcuts. This is one of her better ones. It is a good winter soup to warm your bones!