French Onion Soup

Ingredients:

6 medium onions, thinly sliced

6 T butter

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

dash nutmeg

7 cups beef stock

1/4 cup port or sherry wine

french bread, sliced

swiss cheese

Saute onions in butter until soft. Add salt, sugar and nutmeg. Continue to saute until onions are golden brown. Add stock to onions and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in wine and adjust seasoning. Toast or dry bread in oven. Pour soup in oven proof bowls and top with slice of bread and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Bake at 300 degrees until the cheese bubbles. Serve with parmesan and additional toast.