French Onion Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 large onions, i used a red and a yellow onion
• 1 loaf french bread
• 3 celery ribs, sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 quart beef broth
• 1/4 cup coffee (optional)
• 3 cups of shredded swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup of crispy onion

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy duty pot about 2 quarts in size.
• 2 slice off the tops and bottoms of the onion, cut in half and then in slices.
• 3 add to the butter stir to cover, reduce heat and cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so.
• 4 while the onions are caramelizing slice the entire loaf of bread into 1-2 inch cubes and set aside.
• 5 after 30 minutes add the sliced celery and cook for the last 15 minutes with the onions.
• 6 after 45 minutes add flour and cook for five minutes.
• 7 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 stir in the beef broth and the coffee, if using, and cook for 10 minutes on medium.
• 9 pour the soup into a 9x13 baking dish.
• 10 top with all the bread chunks press down into the soup to make them all fit.
• 11 cover with the shredded swiss cheese and the crispy onions.
• 12 bake for 15 minutes or until the top is crispy and browned.
• 13 serve on plates or in bowls, it's thicker than soup, really a casserole with gooey bread and cheesy topside.