Hearty French Onion Soup Recipe

• 4 tbsp. butter
• 5 med. size yellow onions, very thinly sliced
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 5 c. low-sodium beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme, crumbled
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 slices toasted French bread, each about 1/2 inch thick
• 1 c. grated Swiss or possibly Gruyere cheese
• 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

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2. In a large, heavy saucepan heat butter over moderate heat; add in the onions and cook, uncovered, carefully stirring till golden brown--10 to 15 min.
3. Blend in sugar and flour; cook, stirring, 3 min longer.
4. 3.
5. Add in broth, thyme, bay leaf and pepper; raise heat to moderately high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly--about 6 min.
6. Adjust heat so mix bubbles gently and simmer, partly covered, for 30 min.
7. Remove and throw away bay leaf.
8. 3.
9. Heat broiler.
10. 4.
11. Ladle soup into 4 flameproof bowls.
12. Float 2 pcs of bread in each soup bowl.

butter, yellow onions, sugar, flour, lowsodium beef broth, thyme, bay leaf, black pepper, bread, swiss, parmesan cheese

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/hearty-french-onion-soup-54153 (may not work)