French onion soup recipe

Ingredients

1.5kg brown onions
6 tbsp butter
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup plain flour
8 cups beef stock
2 tsp thyme
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1 stick French loaf sliced
1 cup gruyere cheese, grated

Method

Heat oil and butter in a saucepan until hot and add onions. Stirring every 2 minutes until they are collapsed.

Add garlic and sugar and keep stirring for 5 minutes more until caramelised.

Sprinkle flour over and stir to brown and make a roux.

Gradually add beef stock to thicken and add thyme, pepper and bay leaves.

Stir in wine and simmer for 5 minutes. Ladle into oven proof bowls and place on top a slice of French bread topped with grated cheese. Grill for 5 minutes or until cheese is golden and melted.

Sprinkle with some chopped parsley and serve.

Notes

This is a very traditional French soup and I had actually forgotten how delicious it really is.
You can substitute any cheese you like on the top of the bread. I think you could pretty much whip this dish up from just what’s in the pantry. That makes it a great standby dish but it is fancy enough for a dinner party too.
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