Bruce's favorite french onion soup

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
8 cups Sliced Spanish Onions
7 xes Beef OXO Cubes
3 xes Chicken OXO Cubes
2 cups Garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
⅔ cup Napoleon VSOP Brandy
½ cup Butter
10 cups Boiling Water
Oregano, Thyme, Parsley
Cayenne Pepper
Mozzerella Cheese, grated
Swiss Cheese, grated
Croutons

Directions

1) Melt butter and onions in a large pot. Stir until soft (but not brown).

2) Dissolve OXO cubes in 1 cup boiling water. Add this to pot along with

remaining boiling water. Do not add cubes directly to pot until they

are dissolved.

3) Add garlic cloves, worcestershire sauce, brandy.

4) Add spices to taste. Quite a few dashes of each. Stir until mixed in.

5) Simmer on low (2-3) heat on stove for 1½ hours.

6) Fill french onion soup bowl ⅔ full of soup.

7) Add covering of croutons. Add covering of grated cheeses. Be generous

with the cheese!

8) Bake at 350 F until the cheese is bubbling and slightly brown.

The remaining soup can be stored in the fridge for weeks, and simply baked as needed.

From the kitchen of Peggy and Bruce Travers,Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120

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