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French Onion Soup
Sweet caramelised onions in rich beef broth, topped with a cheesy crouton. Deeply satisfying.
Prep 10m · Cook 65mServes 4Easy
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 6 onions, thinly sliced
- 50 g butter
- 1 litre beef stock
- 150 ml white wine
- 1 tsp sugar
- 4 slices sourdough
- 150 g gruyère, grated
- thyme, few sprigs
Method
- 1
Melt butter. Cook onions on low heat for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown. Add sugar halfway through.
40 min
- 2
Add wine, let it reduce. Pour in stock and thyme. Simmer for 20 minutes.
22 min
- 3
Ladle into oven-safe bowls. Top with sourdough and pile on gruyère. Grill until bubbling and golden.
5 min