French Onion Soup
["1 1/2 lb. yellow onions", "3 Tbsp. butter or oleo", "1/4 tsp. black pepper (coarse)", "1 Tbsp. flour (regular)", "3 cans beef broth", "3 c. water", "1 bay leaf", "salt and pepper", "French bread (8 slices)", "2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese", "1 c. Swiss cheese, grated"]
["Peel onions, slice thinly (about 5 cups).", "Put butter in a 4-quart saucepan; heat over moderately high heat until butter melts.", "Add onions and pepper to butter.", "Saute onion mixture, stirring often", "until onions are a light golden brown.", "Sprinkle onions with flour; stir until all traces of flour disappear.", "Cook 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.", "Remove from heat. Gradually add beef broth, stirring onion mixture all the time; stir in water and bay leaf.", "Return to moderately high heat. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.", "Reduce heat to low. Cook onion soup, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes.", "Discard bay leaf; add salt and pepper to taste."]
["yellow onions", "butter", "black pepper", "flour", "beef broth", "water", "bay leaf", "salt", "bread", "Parmesan cheese", "Swiss cheese"]