French Onion Soup With Poached Eggs

Ingredients

• 2 quarts beef broth
• 12 onions, quartered
• 4 ounces butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 French loaf, sliced
• Fresh butter for frying
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Poached eggs (optional)

Method

1. 1 Soak quartered onions in water for one hour, then drain.
2. 2 Melt 4 ounces butter in a pot. Add onions, salt, and pepper. Cover and stew until tender.
3. 3 Slice the French loaf and fry slices in fresh butter until golden.
4. 4 Add the beef broth to the stewed onions and simmer until heated through.
5. 5 Stir in lemon juice. Serve soup over fried bread slices, topped with poached eggs if desired.