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French onion soup with gratinated bread
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FranceFrench onion soup with gratinated bread
Slowly caramelized onions, rich stock, white wine, and toasted bread with melted Gruyere for the deep, savoury finish expected from classic French onion soup.
Ingredients
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- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 kg yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2.5 dl dry white wine
- 1.3 l hot beef stock
- 4 to 8 slices baguette
- 140 g Gruyere, finely grated
- Salt
- Black pepper
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Method
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- 1
Melt the butter and olive oil in a large pot. Add the onions and soften them under a lid for about 10 minutes.
- 2
Sprinkle over the sugar and continue cooking, stirring, until the onions are deeply golden and caramelized. Count on about 20 minutes more.
- 3
Add the garlic for the last few minutes, then stir in the flour.
- 4
Raise the heat, pour in the wine, and let the alcohol cook off briefly. Add the stock.
- 5
Simmer the soup for 15 to 20 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
- 6
Toast the baguette slices. Ladle the soup into ovenproof bowls, top with bread, and cover with Gruyere.
- 7
Grill or bake until the cheese melts and takes on colour.
- 8
Serve immediately while the top is still bubbling.
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