French Onion Soup With a Twist

Ingredients

Directions

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   1.) slice onions , leeks & shallots very thinly.

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   2.) Heat butter in soup pot just until melted.

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   3.) Add onions, leeks, shallots & pepper & saute until onions begin to caramelize or become a light golden brown.

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   4.) Sprinkle in flour and stir until traces of flour disappear.

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   5.) Gradually add beef stock or consomme, stirring, then beer & water and bay leaf.

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   6.) Boil at moderately high heat, stirring constantly for 1 minute.

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   7.) Reduce heat to low and cook uncovered, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

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   8.) Taste soup & add salt & pepper if desired.

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   9.) Turn soup into individual broilerproof bowls.

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    10.) Toast baguette slices in toaster oven until crisp

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    11.) Place baguette slices on top of soup in bowls.

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    12.) Sprinkle top of each bowl with a generous amount of cheese.

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    13) Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts and turns brown & bublles.