French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup
  • Author: Anonymous

French Onion Soup is a comforting and hearty dish that warms you up from the inside out. Caramelized onions are simmered in a flavorful beef stock and wine broth, then topped with crispy slices of country bread and melted cheese. This classic recipe is perfect for a cozy night in or impressing guests with its rich flavors and cheesy goodness.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 4 onions , sliced
  • 25g butter
  • 2 tsp flour
  • 500ml beef stock
  • 100g Abondance (a cow's milk cheese but Gruyere would also work well.)
  • 6 slices country bread

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.

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Yield

Serves 2

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