Basic Onion Soup

Name: Basic Onion Soup
Ingredients: 6 large onions; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 6 cups water or stock of choice; 4 each bouillon cubes (if soup stock is not used); 6 slices bread toasted; 1 x salt and black pepper to taste; 1 x gruyere cheese grated

7 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

6 large onions
6 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups water or stock of choice
4 each bouillon cubes (if soup stock is not used)
6 slices bread toasted
1 x salt and black pepper to taste
1 x gruyere cheese grated

Directions

1

Cut the onion into thin slices.
2

Pour the oil into teaspoon he soup pot and cook the onions slowly until they turn brown.
3

Stir continually.
4

Add the water and bouillon cubes.
5

Bring the water to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, and simmer for 10 more.
6

Add the salt and pepper.
7

Stir well.
8

Pour the soup into oven-proof soup bowls.
9

Add a slice of toasted bread on top, cover the entire top of the bowls with grated cheese, and carefully place the bowls into a preheated oven (350 F) for 5 to 10 minutes.
10

Serve the soup with the cheese begins to bubble.