Swiss Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
2 lb. onions, sliced
3 (10 1/2 oz.) cans condensed beef broth
water
1 tsp. brown sugar
dash of thyme
bay leaf
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Saute onion in butter over very low heat until onion becomes a light golden brown.
Takes nearly an hour.
Stir in soup, 2 soup cans of water, brown sugar, thyme and bay leaf.
Bring mixture to a boil; let simmer 2 or 3 hours.
Remove bay leaf.
Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Makes 2 1/2 quarts.