Sweet French Onion Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -3 1/2 lbs onions (3 large)
• 0.667 (749 5/8 ml) bottle riesling wine
• 6 (12 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons garlic
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 2/3 cup flour
• salt or pepper
• french bread
• cheddar cheese (to top if desired)

Recipe

• 1 peel onions and slice 1/8 inch thick.
• 2 melt butter in a large pot. add onions and garlic; saute, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft.
• 3 stir in salt, pepper, paprika, worcestershire and bay leafs.
• 4 pour in wine and all but one can of broth. increase heat and bring to a boil.
• 5 mix flour in remaining 1 can broth.
• 6 stir into boiling soup.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer for at least 1-2 hours.
• 8 serve with fench bread and cheddar cheese (if desired) to top.