Fabulous French Onion Soup

This is a delicious French onion soup, perfect for lunch or serve as a first course at a special dinner. Use Gruyere or Swiss cheese in this delicious onion soup.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients:

3 large onions, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons melted butter
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups beef broth
dash ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon gravy brownig sauce, such as Gravy Master or Kitchen Bouquet
salt, to taste
thickly sliced French bread baguette
Gruyere cheese, slices or shredded

Instructions:

In a large kettle or Dutch oven over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add onions and saute, stirring, until tender. Add the chicken and beef broth, pepper, Gravy Master. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt, as needed.

Set ovenproof bowls on a baking sheet. Place a thick slice of French bread in each bowl, then ladle soup over the bread. Top with a few thin slices of Gruyere cheese or Swiss.

Place the bowls under the broiler just until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 3 minutes.

Serves 6.