French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 100 g / 3.5oz unsalted butter; 1 ¼ kg / 2.5 lb brown / yellow onions (, peeled, halved, thinly sliced top to bottom, Note 1); 3/4 cup (185ml) dry white wine (, optional, Note 2); 2 tbsp flour (, plain / all purpose); 1 ½ 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; 6 - 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)

4 servings

annokset

20 minutes

aktiivinen aika

1 hour 50 minutes

kokonaisaika

Aloita kokkaaminen

Ainekset

100 g / 3.5oz unsalted butter

1 ¼ kg / 2.5 lb brown / yellow onions (, peeled, halved, thinly sliced top to bottom, Note 1)

3/4 cup (185ml) dry white wine (, optional, Note 2)

2 tbsp flour (, plain / all purpose)

1 ½ 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

6 - 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)

Ohjeet

Caramelise Onions (See Notes for SLOW COOKER option)

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.

Make Soup:

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.

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.

Ravinto

Annoskoko

435 g

Kalorit

386 kcal

Rasva yhteensä

21 g

Tyydyttynyt rasva

12.2 g

Tyydyttymätön rasva

8.8 g

Transrasva

Kolesteroli

54 mg

Natrium

1128 mg

Hiilihydraatit yhteensä

34.3 g

Ravintokuitu

3.6 g

Sokerit yhteensä

6.9 g

Proteiini

15.6 g