French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sliced onions
1/2 stick butter
salt and pepper
1 bay leaf
1 oz. dry sherry wine
1 can beef consomme
2 cans College Inn broth
6 large croutons
6 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
6 slices Provolone cheese

Preparation

Saute onions in butter until light brown.
Add salt, pepper and bay leaf.
Add the sherry wine and simmer for a few minutes. Add beef consomme and chicken broth.
Cook for approximately 20 minutes.
Let boil for 10 minutes.
Ladle into 6 French onion soup bowls.
To each bowl, add 1 crouton and 1/2 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.
Lay 1 slice of Provolone cheese over each bowl and cover with this layer of Parmesan cheese.
Bake in broiler (or oven) until cheese is bubbly and brown.