French Onion Soup

• 1/4 lb swiss cheese or 1/4 lb gruyere, shredded
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 large sweet onions, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth, not condensed
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup sherry wine or 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

1. In 4-quart saucepan over medium high heat, melt butter.
2. Add onions, garlic and brown sugar, cook about 15-20 minutes until golden and tender.
3. Add in flour, beef broth, vinegar, 2 cups water, heat to boiling.
4. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, cut 8 1/2-inch thick slices of bread.
6. Toast slices in 325u0b0F oven until brown.
7. Turn oven to 425u0b0F.
8. When soup is ready, spoon into soup bowls or soup crocks.
9. Place 2 slices of toast in each bowl. (If desired, cube the toast before placing in soup.
10. Sprinkle each bowl with shredded cheese.
11. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

swiss cheese, butter, sweet onions, garlic, brown sugar, flour, beef broth, water, sherry wine, bread

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-onion-soup-217194 (may not work)