French Onion Toasts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 12 slices french baguettes, 1/2 inch thick (2 to 3 inches in diameter)
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter (softened for spreading)
• 1 1/2 cups grated swiss cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt one tablespoon butter in a nonstick frying pan over low heat.
• 2 add the onion and cook stirring occasionally (do not burn) until tender and a golden brown (approx 15-20 minutes).
• 3 stir rosemary, salt and pepper into the onions and remove from heat.
• 4 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 5 lightly butter one side of each slice of french bread.
• 6 place the bread, butter side down, on a baking sheet.
• 7 divide the onion evenly over the top of the french bread, coving as most of the surface as possible.
• 8 top the bread as evenly as possible with the grated cheese.
• 9 bake for about 10 minutes until cheese is well melted.