French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb swiss cheese or 1/4 lb gruyere, shredded
4 tablespoons butter
4 large sweet onions, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth, not condensed
2 cups water
1/4 cup sherry wine or 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

Preparation

In 4-quart saucepan over medium high heat, melt butter.
Add onions, garlic and brown sugar, cook about 15-20 minutes until golden and tender.
Add in flour, beef broth, vinegar, 2 cups water, heat to boiling.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut 8 1/2-inch thick slices of bread.
Toast slices in 325\u00b0F oven until brown.
Turn oven to 425\u00b0F.
When soup is ready, spoon into soup bowls or soup crocks.
Place 2 slices of toast in each bowl. (If desired, cube the toast before placing in soup.
Sprinkle each bowl with shredded cheese.
Bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts.