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French Onion Soup
Recipe video above. One of the most epic soups of the world does take time to make but it's so worth it! The deeply caramelised onions make an incredible flavour base for the broth. And that cheesy toast is a must! See recipe notes for SLOW COOKER Caramelised Onions.
Prep
20 min
Cook
1h 30m
Total
1h 50m
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Melt butter in a heavy based casserole pot over medium heat. When it starts to foam, add onions and stir to coat in butter.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
Deglaze: Add wine, then simmer rapidly for 2 minutes until mostly evaporated, stirring to scrape the bottom of the pot.
- 05
Flour: Sprinkle flour over the onion and cook for 1 minute.
- 06
Add broth & herbs: Add broth, thyme and bay leaves.
- 07
Simmer: Cover, lower heat so it's simmering gently then simmer for 30 minutes.
- 08
Serve: Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Top with 1 or 2 slices of cheesy toast.
- 09
Preheat grill / broiler to high.Toast each side of bread until light golden.
- 10
Top bread with cheese, then grill until melted and some brown spots appear.
Nutrition
per serving · 435 g
- Calories
- 386
- Protein
- 15.6g
- Carbs
- 34.3g
- Fat
- 21g
- Fiber
- 3.6g
- Sugar
- 6.9g
- Sat. fat
- 12.2g
- Sodium
- 1128mg
- Cholesterol
- 54mg
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