Four Onion Soup

Submitted by Irish Rose

"Great soup for anytime of the year, but especially for the crisp, cool days ahead of us."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1 medium red onion
• 1 medium leek, white portion only
• 5 green onions with tops
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef consomme
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 6 slices toasted French bread
• 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional)

directions

1. Slice all onions 1/4 inch thick.
2. In a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in butter for 15 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring occasionally.
3. Add broth, consomme, worcestershire sauce and nutmeg and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Sprinkle 1 Tbls. of swiss cheese in the bottom of six overproof 8 oz. bowls.
5. Ladle hot soup into bowls and top each with a slice of bread.
6. Sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese and parmesan cheese.
7. Broil until cheese melts.
8. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[susie cooks]

This soup has a very mild onion flavor. We all enjoyed it. I followed it exactly. I think next time I will add an extra clove of garlic and maybe another 1/2 red onion to give it a little more flavor. Thanks Irish Rose!