French Onion Soup By Missy

Ingredients
4-5 Large yellow onions (about 1 ½ lbs)
3 TBL butter
¼ Tsp Coarsely Ground Black Pepper
1 TBL Flour
3 Cans (10 ¾ oz cans) Beef broth undiluted
3 Cups water
1 Bay leaf

Peel and thinly slice onions. Put butter in a 4 quart sauce pan. Melt butter and add ground pepper.
Add onions to the pot and well coat them . Cook the onions until light golden brown. Add the four and mix well in the onions. Slowly add the broth and water. Throw in 1 bay leaf. Bring soup to boil and cook on low heat for 45 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

When serving, have some fresh French or Italian bread and gruyere cheese.
Heat oven to 425° or heat up Broiler. Put soup in oven/broiler proof bowls. Cut 1” thick slice of bread and lightly toast the bread. Place in the soup bowl and cover with shredded cheese. Place in over or broiler until cheese melts and turns golden. Eat and enjoy!