French Onion Soup

  • 3 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 6 medium White Onions, sliced
  • 1 cup Water
  • 8 cups Beef Broth
  • 2 ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 8 pieces Texas Toast
  • 8 slices Provolone Cheese or Mozzarella
  • 8 teaspoons Shredded Parmesan Cheese

 

  1. In saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium high heat; add onions and sauce slowly for 20 minutes until soft; do not let them brown
  2. Add water, beef broth, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the onions; bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes
  3. While the soup is cooking, prepare the texas toast; preheat the oven to 325F; bake the bread in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown; cook the bread directly on the racks
  4. Ladle 1 ½ cups of soup into oven safe bowls and add one slice of baked bread to each bowl; top with one slice of provolone or mozzarella cheese and ½ teaspoon parmesan cheese sprinkled on top
  5. Set the oven to broil and place the bowl of soup on middle rack; broil the soup until the cheese melted and starts to brown but don’t burn (5 minutes)
  6. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon shredded parmesan cheese on top and serve hot