French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 5 yellow onions
3 Tbsp. margarine
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. flour
3 cans beef broth
3 c. water
1 bay leaf
1 c. grated Swiss cheese
6 to 8 slices French bread

Preparation

Saute onions in margarine; add pepper.
Cook until golden brown.
Add flour and cook 1 minute longer.
Remove from heat. Add broth, water and bay leaf.
Cook for 40 minutes and remove bay leaf.
Place soup into individual soup bowls.
Toast bread, place into bowls and sprinkle cheese on top.
Place soup bowls in oven at 425\u00b0 until cheese melts.
Serves 4 to 6.