FRENCH ONION SOUP IX

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Thickly sliced onions are slowly cooked in butter, then combined with beef broth and Romano cheese before being ladled into bowls, and topped with toast and cheese.

Provided by Morris

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

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 pounds yellow onions, halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick
4 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef consomme
¼ cup grated Romano cheese
salt and pepper to taste
8 slices French bread, toasted
½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese

Steps:

In a large pot over low heat, melt butter. Cook onions in butter until soft and golden brown, 15 to 30 minutes.
Pour in beef broth and consomme and simmer 10 minutes.
Preheat oven broiler.
Whisk Romano into soup and season with salt and pepper. Pour soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top with toasted slices of bread and grated Gruyere.
Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 1094.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g