Simple French Onion Soup

A wonderful comfort food this time of the year.  As always great ingredients are what make this shine so get the best quality of bread and cheese that you can.

3 tbsp butter
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp flour
2 cans (14 1/2 oz) reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine mixed with 1/2 to 1 cup water
4 slices good quality thick bread slices, toasted
1/2 pound Smoked Gruyere Cheese, shredded

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium low heat.  Add onions; cook 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft and golden brown.  Stir in flour.
• Slowly whisk in one can of chicken broth; pour in remaining can.  Add wine mixture.  Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
• Heat four soup bowls.  Place one slice of toast at bottom of each bowl.  Top with one quarter of the cheese.  Ladle soup into bowls.