Soup A L'Oignon Maison(Onion Soup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 lb. or 5 to 6 c. thin sliced yellow onions
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
2 qt. hot beef broth
1 c. red wine
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. sage

Preparation

Melt butter and oil; add onion and stir.
Cover pan and cook on low heat 15 to 20 minutes until onions are tender.
Uncover, raise heat to medium-high; stir in salt and sugar.
Stir until sugar caramelizes.
Cook 30 minutes until onions are a dark brown.
Stir often.
Lower heat and stir in flour to make paste with onions. Cook slowly for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Pour 1 cup hot broth, stirring with wire whip to blend flour.
Add rest of broth and ingredients.
Simmer 30 to 40 minutes.
Serve with French bread and Parmesan cheese.