Onion soup

Step 1

1. 1 Peel the onions, cut them in half and then into very thin slices.
2. 2 Put the butter and olive oil on the heat. Add the onions, let them start to brown, sprinkle with flour and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until the onion and flour are golden.
3. 3 Then, keep stirring and very slowly add the beef broth. Season with salt and black pepper and let it boil for another 10 minutes.

Step 2

1. 4 Get 2 or 4 small ovenproof earthenware dishes, suitable for this type of soup, and place some slices of bread on the bottom of each, sprinkled with plenty of cheese. Add another layer of bread and sprinkle with cheese.
2. 5 Then pour in the soup, sprinkle with cheese and bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes. Serve right away in the small dish itself.