French Onion Soup

I have tried a couple different french onion soup recipes, but this is by far my favorite! Its full of wonderful flavor and it only take an hour to complete...15 minutes of prep time and 45 minutes to cook...make it a wonderful easy night dinner!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

3-4 medium onions, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup red wine

2 (10.5 oz) cans condensed beef broth

1 French baugette

8 oz. sliced Swiss cheese

Directions:

- Melt butter in a 4 qt. sauce pan. Stir in sugar. Cook onions for 10 minutes or until golden brown (**the trick is to cook the onions slowly over medium high heat..I added just a touch of garlic for extra flavor!)

- Stir in flour until well blended with onions and juices in pan.

- Add water, wine, and beef broth; heat to boiling. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes

- Cut 4 1 inch thick slices of bread from baugette loaf. Toast slices in oven on 365 for about 10 minutes or until bread is golden brown.

- Ladle soup into 4 12oz., oven safe bowls. Place 1 slice of tasted bread on top of each bowl of soup. Fold Swiss cheese sliced to fit each slice of bread.

- Bake at 425 for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. (**I placed the bowls on a cookie sheet for an easier way to handle.)

- Serve with remaining baugette loaf...is also wonderful with a simple salad!