French Onion Soup With Croutons

Ingredients

• 5 onions, chopped fine
• Butter
• 1 tsp sugar
• 8 cups hot beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 peppercorns
• 1 tbsp minced parsley
• Dice of fried or toasted bread

Method

1. 1 Chop onions fine and fry in butter until brown, adding 1 tsp sugar.
2. 2 Pour 8 cups hot beef stock over the onions. Add bay leaf, peppercorns, and parsley.
3. 3 Simmer for 15 minutes, then strain the soup.
4. 4 Serve with dice of fried or toasted bread.