Soupe 'A L'Oignon Au Gratin(French Onion Soup With Cheese)

• 6 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt (optional)
• dash of ground nutmeg
• 7 c. strong beef bouillon (canned or made with boullion cubes or half of each)
• 1/4 c. sherry, Port or white wine
• 6 slices French bread (thin), dried in oven
• grated Swiss cheese (about 2 to 3 Tbsp. for each serving)

1. Saute onions in butter until soft.
2. Add sugar and nutmeg.
3. Toss well.
4. Cook down slightly until onions are a golden color.
5. Add hot bouillon and bring to a boil.
6. Add wine.
7. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
8. Add salt if needed or to taste.
9. Ladle soup into 6 ovenproof bowls or pots and top each with 1 piece of bread and grated cheese.
10. Cook in preheated 300u0b0 oven for 10 minutes or under broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly.
11. Serves 6.

onions, butter, sugar, salt, ground nutmeg, beef bouillon, sherry, bread, swiss cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=928610 (may not work)