French Onions

Photo: flickr user dan_mcweeney

Ingredients

1 onion - (1/2 lb) peeled,and

thinly sliced

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 teaspoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup fat-skimmed beef broth

1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Salt to taste

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, combine onion, butter or margarine, and sugar. Stir often over medium-high heat until onion is limp and lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

Add flour and mix well. Remove pan from heat; stir in milk and beef broth. Stir over high heat until boiling; continue stirring until liquid is almost evaporated and mixture doesn't flow when scraped from pan bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add gruyere and parmesan cheeses; stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Use hot. If making up to 1 day ahead, let cool, then cover and chill; reheat in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave oven at full power (100%%) for about 1 minute.

This recipe yields 1 cup.

Yield: 1 cup