French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that features caramelized onions cooked in a rich beef stock and brandy. Topped with cheesy, crispy bread, this classic soup is the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and cheesy goodness. A bowl of this warm soup is sure to warm you up on a cold day and leave you feeling satisfied.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1.2kg onions , halved and finely sliced
- 50g butter
- 3 tbsp brandy
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1.4l strong beef stock
- 4 thick slices crusty bread from a small loaf
- 125g grated Gruyère
Instructions
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onions and fry with the lid on for 10 mins until soft.
- Sprinkle in the sugar and cook for 20 mins more, stirring frequently, until caramelised. The onions should be really golden, full of flavour and soft when pinched between your fingers. Take care towards the end to ensure that they don’t burn.
- Add the garlic cloves for the final few minutes of the onions’ cooking time, then sprinkle in the plain flour and stir well.
- Increase the heat and keep stirring as you gradually add the wine, followed by the beef stock. Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins.
- To serve, turn on the grill, and toast the bread. Ladle the soup into heatproof bowls.
- Put a slice or two of toast on top of the bowls of soup, and pile on the gruyère. Grill until melted. Alternatively, you can cook the toasts under the grill, then add them to the soup to serve.
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 618 calories
- Fat Content: 27 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 14 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 59 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 17 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 9 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 26 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 2.6 milligram of sodium
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