French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. peeled onions (5 lb. bag onions, peeled will equal 3 lb.)
4 oz. butter or margarine
1 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper
2 Tbsp. paprika
1 bay leaf
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3 qt. canned beef bouillon
2 tsp. salt
1 c. white wine (optional)

Preparation

Slice onions 1/8-inch thick.
Melt butter; place onions in it, saute slowly for 1 1/2 hours in a large soup pot.\tAdd all
other ingredients except bouillon, saute over low heat 10 minutes
more. Add
bouillon
and simmer for 2 hours.
Adjust color
to
a
rich brown with caramel coloring or Kitchen Bouquet.
Season
with salt to taste.
Put in refrigerator overnight.
Yields 2 quarts finished soup.