3 famous french onion soup Recipes

onions, unpeeled, butter (1 stick), black pepper, freshly ground, paprika, bay leaf, beef broth, divided (recommended swanson s), dry white wine (optional), all-purpose flour (such as wondra) or 3/4 cup instant flour (such as wondra), caramel coloring (optional) or kitchen bouquet (optional), salt, french baguette (optional), swiss cheese (optional) or gruyere cheese (optional)

sliced onion, 1/8 thick, unsalted butter, paprika, coarse-ground black pepper, salt (or to taste), flour, beef stock, white wine, bay leaf, crusty french bread, swiss cheese, grated