French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter or margarine
4 or 5 white onions
1/2 tsp. salt
few grains pepper
4 1/4 c. beef broth
4 Parmesan croutons
1/2 c. coarsely shredded Swiss cheese

Preparation

Melt butter or margarine in a heavy skillet or Dutch oven. Heat until bubbling hot.
Add sliced onions, cover and cook until onions are heated through (approximately 5 minutes).
Uncover and cook until onions are tender and dark brown.
Onions should be well browned before broth is added.
Combine onions, salt, pepper and broth; heat thoroughly (if canned bouillon is used, omit the salt and add 1/2 cup water).
Let stand on very low heat for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Ladle soup into tureen and top each serving with one crouton round and 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese on each crouton.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes or cheese is melted and golden brown.
Serve at once.