French Onion Soup

 French Onion Soup.........10 servings:

Ingredients:
1.5 lt. water or clear vegetable broth (recommended)
750 gm cooking onions, sliced
3-4 bay leaves
150 ml red wine
2 tea spoons oregano, dry
2 tea spoons thyme, fresh
1/4 tomato paste
1 tea spoon sugar
1/2 tea Tabasco sauce
2 tea spoons butter
2-3 tea spoons Worcestershire sauce
* 2 tea spoons soup base, (vegetable or chicken)
* salt-pepper

-Home made crostini
-Gruyere cheese <Sliced/shredded>


Method:
Saute the onions with butter on a medium heat with bay leaves and oregano, till it's soft and then add the rest of the ingredients  <except thyme and salt-pepper> and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, season with salt-pepper. Serve hot with some some crostini and Gruyere.