American Onion Soup Recipe - Delicious and Flavorful

Ingredients

• hoagie rolls or any suitable bread , sliced 1.5 inch thick
• 4 slices bacon , fried crisp and reserved
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 4 – 5 vidalia onions or sweet onions , peeled, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves fresh garlic , crushed, peeled, finely minced
• 5 cans Campbell's beef broth (or 4 Knorr beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 7 cups hot water )
• 1 tbsp kitchen bouquet browning sauce (do not substitute)
• 0.25 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 – 1.5 cups red wine (American)
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 – 3 green onions or shallots , peeled, sliced thin
• fresh ground black pepper , to taste
• swiss gruyère