Country Style French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 4 cups onions, sliced 1/8-inch
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
• 3 cups rye bread, cubed 1-inch
• 6 slices mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 *f.
• 2 in a 3qt saucepan melt 2 tablespoons butter, add onion and 1/2 teaspoon garlic. cook over medium heat, stirring often, until onions are tender.
• 3 add remaining soup ingredients, continue cooking until heated through.
• 4 meanwhile in 13x9 baking pan, melt 1/4 cup butter in oven. stir in basil and 1/2 teaspoon garlic.
• 5 add bread cubes, toss to coat. bake 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often until toasted.
• 6 pour soup in oven proof bowls, place 1 cheese slice in each bowl. bake 7 to 10 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.
• 7 serve with rye croutons.