Add 3 tbsp oil to a large soup pot or saucepan over medium/high heatbsp Add
the sliced onions and sauté for 20 minutes until the onions begin to
soften and start to become translucentbsp You don't want them to brown.
Add the beef broth, water, salt, garlic powder and black pepper to the
pan and bring mixture to a boil. When soup begins to boil, reduce heat and
simmer for 45 minutes.
To make the croutons cut off the top half of each top of the hamburger
bun so that the bread is the same thickness as the bottom half of each bun.
Throw the tops away. Now you should have 10 round pieces of bread -- 5 bottom
buns, and 5 top buns with the tops cut off. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place
the bread in the the oven directly on the rack and bake for 15 to 20 minutes
or until each piece is golden brown and crispy. Set these croutons aside until
you need them.
When the soup is done, spoon about 1 cup into an oven-safe bowl. Float
a crouton on top of the soup, then place a slice of provolone cheese on top
of the crouton. Sprinkle ½ tspn of shredded parmesan cheese over the
provolone.
Place the bowl into your oven set to high broil. Broil the soup for 5 to
6 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown (you may need
to broil longer if you are making more than one bowl at a time). Sprinkle
an additional ½ tspn of shredded parmesan cheese over the top of the
soup and serve. Repeat process to prepare remaining servings. Makes 10 servings.
