French Onion Soup
A classic French Onion Soup featuring deeply caramelized onions and cheesy toast, rich in flavor and history.
Equipment
- heavy-based casserole pot
- grill / broiler
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 1250 g brown or yellow onions peeled, halved, thinly sliced
- 185 ml dry white wine optional
- 2 tablespoon flour plain / all purpose
- 1500 ml good quality beef broth or chicken, low sodium
- 2 units dried bay leaves or 3 fresh, optional
- 3 units fresh thyme sprigs optional
- Salt
- Pepper
Cheesy Toast
- 6-8 slices French baguette or other softish bread
- 100 g gruyere or mozzarella cheese or other melting cheese of choice
- Fresh parsley or thyme leaves for garnish, optional
Instructions
Caramelise Onions
- Melt butter in a heavy based casserole pot over medium heat. When it starts to foam, add onions and stir to coat in butter.
- Cook for 30 minutes on medium low, stirring every few minutes, until the onions have softened and are semi transparent.
- Turn heat up to medium or medium high. Add salt, and cook for a further 20-30 minutes, stirring more regularly, until onions are deep golden and sweet.
Make Soup
- Add wine, then simmer rapidly for 2 minutes until mostly evaporated, stirring to scrape the bottom of the pot.
- Sprinkle flour over the onion and cook for 1 minute.
- Add broth, thyme and bay leaves.
- Cover, lower heat so it's simmering gently then simmer for 30 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Top with 1 or 2 slices of cheesy toast.
Cheese Toast
- Preheat grill / broiler to high. Toast each side of bread until light golden.
- Top bread with cheese, then grill until melted and some brown spots appear.
Notes
Use good quality beef or chicken broth for best results. Adjust salt to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 435gCalories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 34.3gProtein: 15.6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8.8gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 1128mgFiber: 3.6gSugar: 6.9g
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