DEPARTMENT STORE ONION SOUP

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This is an awesome French Onion Soup made at some of the old Famous Barr Department Store Cafeterias.

Provided by Rob

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Onion Soup Recipes

Time 2h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ cup butter
5 pounds onions, thinly sliced
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons paprika
1 bay leaf
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 quarts beef broth
1 cup white wine
1 dash browning sauce
1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Steps:

Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat. Add the onions; cook, stirring occasionally for 1 1/2 hours.
When the onions are ready, add the pepper, salt, bay leaf and flour. Stir over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour in the beef broth and white wine. Simmer for 2 hours over low heat. Adjust the coloring to a rich brown with the browning sauce. Taste, and adjust salt if needed.
Preheat your oven's broiler. Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls, and place them on a baking sheet. Float a slice of French bread in each bowl, and top with some Swiss cheese. Broil until cheese is browned. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.6 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 36.9 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 1514.1 mg, Sugar 9.6 g