French Onion Soup IX

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 pounds yellow onions , halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 4 cans beef broth , 14 ounce
• 1 can beef consomme , 10.5 ounce
• 0.25 cups grated Romano cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 8 slices French bread , toasted
• 0.5 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large pot over low heat, melt butter. Cook onions in butter until soft and golden brown, 15 to 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Pour in beef broth and consomme and simmer 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Preheat oven broiler.

4. 4

   Whisk Romano into soup and season with salt and pepper. Pour soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top with toasted slices of bread and grated Gruyere.

5. 5

   Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.