DEPARTMENT STORE ONION SOUP

DEPARTMENT STORE ONION SOUP
“This is an awesome French Onion Soup made at some of the
old Famous Barr Department Store Cafeteria”


½ cup butter
5 lbs. onions, thinly sliced
1-1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. paprika
1 bay leaf
/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 quarts beef broth
1 cup white wine (optional)
1 dash browning sauce 1 loaf French bread cut into 1-inch slices
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese


Melt butter in a large pot over low heat. Add the onions; cook, stirring occasionally for 1-1/2 hours.

When the onions are ready, add the pepper, salt, bay leaf and flour. Stir over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour in the beef broth and white wine. Simmer for 2 hours over medium heat. Adjust the coloring to a rich brown with browning sauce. Taste, and adjust salt if needed.

Preheat your oven’s broiler. Ladle the soup into ovenproof bowls, and place them on a baking sheet. Float a slice of French bread in each bowl, and top with some Swiss cheese. Broil until cheese is browned. Serve immediately.

Yield: 12 servings.