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French Onion Soup

4.0

100 g / 3.5oz unsalted butter

1.25 kg / 2.5 lb brown / yellow onions (, peeled, halved, thinly sliced top to bottom (Note 1))

¾ cup (185ml) dry white wine (, optional (Note 2))

2 tbsp flour (, plain / all purpose)

1.5 litres / 6 cups / 1.5 quarts good quality beef broth./stock OR chicken (, low sodium/salt reduced (Note 3))

2 dried bay leaves ((or 3 fresh) (optional))

3 sprigs fresh thyme ((optional))

Salt and pepper

8 slices French baguette (or other softish bread (Note 4))

100 g / 3.5 oz gruyere (or mozzarella cheese, or other melting cheese of choice)

Fresh parsley or thyme leaves (, for garnish (optional))

Melt butter in a heavy based casserole pot over medium heat. When it starts to foam, add onions and stir to coat in butter.
30 min on medium low: Turn heat down to medium low. Cook for 30 minutes stirring every few minutes, until the onions have softened and are semi transparent.
Salt, 20 min on medium high: 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.
Deglaze: Add wine, then simmer rapidly for 2 minutes until mostly evaporated, stirring to scrape the bottom of the pot.
Flour: Sprinkle flour over the onion and cook for 1 minute.
Add broth & herbs: Add broth, thyme and bay leaves.
Simmer: Cover, lower heat so it's simmering gently then simmer for 30 minutes.
Serve: Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Top with 1 or 2 slices of cheesy 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.

Course🍤Appetizer

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍲Soup

Cuisine🇫🇷French

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🍂Fall

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

Created 61 weeks ago

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