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The Easiest French Onion Soup
This easy French onion soup recipe is rich and indulgent and full of fabulous flavour, comfort food at its very best.
Ingredients
- 25 g butter
- 6 medium onions finely sliced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 250 ml red wine
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 500 ml beef stock
- 6 slices French bread
- 150 g Gruyere cheese grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a soup pan and once melted add the onions and cook stirring occasionally for about an hour till they are all jammy and sweet. Add a little water if they are sticking to the pan.
- Add the red wine and thyme and bring to boil to reduce by half, now lower the heat and add the stock a bit at a time stirring well. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Toast the slices of baguette and add each slice to a heatproof bowl of your onion soup and cover with the grated Gruyère cheese and pop under the grill for a few minutes till all bubbly and melted.
Notes
You can use all beef stock if you prefer but I like the mix of the two types of stock. Some people use white wine, personally I prefer red for my French onion soup.
Store the onion soup in the fridge for a few days of freeze for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 20gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 863mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 256IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 4mg
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