French Onion Soup

Definitely a family favorite, made it last fall [where the photos in this post come from] as I was working through our Betty Crocker Cookbook Bridal Edition. I was so surprised at how easy of a recipe it was in the first place...little butter, lots of onions, some broth, thyme, bada-bing! Of course, it's a perfect Lent meal - just switch out the beef broth for veggie - and considering the plunge into cold weather again, perfect pre-spring, New England hasn't gotten the groundhog's message yet, soup.
As I always stress, go with unsalted butter and low sodium or no salt added broth. That or leave out adding extra salt to the already salt bath. By all means, go with the Gruyere cheese, but we prefer the super stringy mozzarella, topped with parmesan of course, served in our favorite soup bowls. That's it! Simple, comforting soup. Perk: It'll make your house smell amazing. If you're the type that enjoys the aroma of cooking onions floating about. MmmMmm.
Enjoy!