French Onion Soup For Four

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 4 large onions, cut in halves and thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 6 c. canned beef broth (if using cubes or granules, use 1/2 beef and 1/2 chicken)
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 slices French bread, dried until crisp in a 250~ oven
• 1/3 c. grated Swiss or Gruyere cheese (can use Mozzarella)
• 4 tsp. Parmesan

1. Heat the butter in a large, heavy saucepan.
2. Add the onions; cover and cook over very low heat for 20 minutes.
3. Remove cover and stir in brown sugar.
4. Stir until onions are browned.
5. Stir in paprika and flour.
6. Add broth, thyme, salt and pepper; simmer, uncovered, over gentle heat for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat boiler; ladle soup into four soup crocks.
8. Place on a baking sheet.
9. Put a round of French bread in each and sprinkle with cheeses.
10. Place 4 inches from broiler and cook 4 minutes until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.

butter, onions, brown sugar, paprika, flour, beef broth, thyme, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bread, gruyere cheese, parmesan

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=826363 (may not work)