Easy French Onion Soup

 

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 T. butter
  1 large onion, yellow or red (I used yellow)
  pinch of salt
  3 C. good beef broth
  1/4 tsp. black pepper
  1 bay leaf
  2 thick slices of French bread
  3 slices swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS :

Melt the butter over med. high heat in a med. size pot. Peel and quarter the onion then

 thinly slice it. Place the onion in the melted butter, add a pinch of salt and cook, stirring

 occasionally till caramelized, about 8 – 10 minutes. Add the beef broth, pepper and bay

 leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile heat the

 broiler to high and toast both sides of the French bread. Once toasted, set aside.

 Remove the bay leaf and ladle the soup into oven proof crocks. Place the bread on top

 of the soup then top each crock with 1 1/2 slices of the cheese. Place the crocks on a

 baking sheet and place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes until cheese is bubbly and

 begins to lightly brown. Remove and serve. This recipe is for 2 servings.