This delicious, rich soup is topped with lightly-toasted baguette slices and covered in melted Swiss cheese.

French Onion Beef Soup

Heat olive oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Brown beef. Remove beef from Dutch oven and set aside. Reserve drippings.

Add butter to reserved drippings and heat over medium-low. Add onions and cook, covered, until onions are golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

Stir in beef, stock, wine, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Meanwhile, place toasted baguette slices on baking sheet and sprinkle with cheese. Broil 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

Ladle soup into bowls and top with a bread slice.