French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 lg. white Spanish or Vadalia onion
2 Tbsp. flour
2 cans beef broth
1 can chicken broth
parsley
croutons
Shredded Mozzarella or Gruyere cheese, optional

Preparation

Melt butter in large pot.
Peel, cut in half, and slice onion so slices are still fairly large.
Saute in butter until it starts to become translucent, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle with flour, stir and cook continuously so flour can begin to cook.
Add cans of broth and parsley.
Simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
Put in bowls, add croutons and sprinkled cheese if desired.