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                     FRENCH ONION SOUP (GREAT CHEFS)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Cheese

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       tb           Oil
   2       md           Onions
     1/2   ts           Thyme
   2                    Bay leaves
                        Salt (to taste)
                        Pepper, white (to taste)
   1       qt           Stock, chicken
   6       sl           Bread, French, toasted
   3       c            Cheese, Gruyere, grated

       Heat oil in a skillet and add the onions.  Cook
  and toss until clear.
  
       Add thyme and bay leaves.  Cook until the onions
  turn light brown.
  
       Add the chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
  
       Add salt and pepper to the soup to taste.
  
       Pour into bowls, add croutons and top with
  cheese.  Run under hot broiler until the cheese melts
  and begins to turn brown.
  
       (Hint: The better the cheese the better the soup.
  And the better cheeses are the ones that run over the
  side of the bowl and "crisp" up into a tasty treat all
  by itself.)
  
       Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions - 1983
       :    www.greatchefs.com - 747 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
       :    Chef Gerard Crozier, Crozier's Restaurant,
  New Orleans
 

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