With Bread around the World - 2

The Simple French Onion Soup 

(4 servings)

200g (4 slices) of toasted or dried bread

2 qt. water or beef broth or chicken broth

2 medium onions (sliced thinly)

2 Tsp. butter

Salt and pepper

1 1/2 cups of your favorite cheese

Cut the bread into small pieces. In a large saucepan sauté the onions with butter until it golden brown. Add bread pieces and sauté some more. Add hot water or broth and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To serve you can either use individual oven-proof soup bowls or one large casserole dish. Ladle the soup into the bowls or casserole dish. Cover with the toast and sprinkle with your favorite cheese. Put into the broiler for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until the cheese bubbles and is slightly browned. Serve immediately.

PS Some believe that this recipe was developed by Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Three Musketeers and many other good books. :) I used to make it (without the cheese) many years ago, when I was a poor student and had money only for bread, butter and onions. It was still very good!