AWESOME FRENCH ONION SOUP

 

2 pounds onions, sliced thin

1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup margarine
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons flour2 cans condensed beef broth
2 cans condensed beef consommé
1/2 cup dry white wine (or water)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 soup cans water
1 loaf french bread, sliced
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Swiss cheese, freshly grated

Melt margarine and olive oil together in large skillet. Add sliced onions, sugar and salt to skillet, sauté approximately 20 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle onions with flour and cook an additional 2 - 3 minutes. 
 
To slow cooker, add the remaining ingredients and the onion mixture. Cook at least 8 hours or follow individual slow cooker directions. 

Brush 1-inch slices of French bread on both sides with olive oil. Sprinkle one side with Parmesan cheese and broil. Put broiled side down in got soup, sprinkle top side of bread with Parmesan and top with grated Swiss cheese. Broil until bubbly.

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