famous barr s french onion soup

🥘 Ingredients

• • onions
• • butter
• • black pepper
• • paprika
• • bay leaf
• • beef broth
• • dry white wine
• • all-purpose flour
• • caramel coloring
• • salt
• • french baguette
• • swiss cheese

📝 Instructions

1. 1 peel onions and slice 1 / 8 inch thick , preferably in a food processor
2. 2 melt butter in a 6-quart stockpot
3. 3 add onions
4. 4 cook , uncovered , over low heat for 1 1 / 2 hours , stirring occasionally
5. 5 stir in pepper , paprika and bay leaf
6. 6 saute over low heat 10 minutes more , stirring frequently
7. 7 pour in 6 cans broth and wine
8. 8 increase heat and bring to a boil
9. 9 dissolve flour in remaining 1 can broth
10. 10 stir into boiling soup
11. 11 reduce heat and simmer slowly for 2 hours
12. 12 adjust color to a rich brown with caramel coloring , season with salt
13. 13 refrigerate overnight
14. 14 to serve , heat soup in microwave or on stove top
15. 15 if desired , pour into ovenproof crocks or bowls
16. 16 top with a slice of bread and a sprinkling of grated cheese
17. 17 heat under the broiler until cheese melts and bubbles , about 5 minutes
18. 18 leftover soup can be frozen