Bennigan's Onion Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb firm onion, -- sliced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 quart beef broth
• 8 slices french bread
• 1/2 cup swiss cheese, -- shredded
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, -- grated

Recipe

• 1 saute onions in butter and oil until onions are transparent, but not well browned.
• 2 when tender, turn heat to lowest point and sprinkle with flour, stirring vigorously.
• 3 pour into dutch oven and stir in broths.
• 4 heat thoroughly and divide among 8 oven-proof bowls.
• 5 mix equal parts of cheese to smooth paste and spread over bread.
• 6 float a slice ofbread atop each serving.
• 7 place all bowls on oven rack 4" from broiler heat and broil until cheese melts.
• 8 serve at once.
• 9 leftover soup freezes well up to 6 months.