French Onion Soup is a delight any time of the year. The soft gooey onions in a deep beef broth soup is perfect. Add pieces of toast on top with oodles of melted cheese makes this outstanding. I use gruyere cheese as I like the nutty flavour but any cheese that melts well is good. You can serve this French recipe as a starter, main dish, soup course and as a snack. This is a meal in a bowl and absolutely gorgeous.

Easy French Onion Soup

A meal in a bowl. Perfect all year round.

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Course: Main Dish, Soup, Starter

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Dairy, Soup, Stock, Vegetables

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 1 40

Total Time: 2

Servings: People

Calories: 483kcal

Ingredients

The Soup Ingredients

1.25 kg yellow onions peel/thinly slice
100 g unsalted butter
1.5 litres beef broth stock
3 sprigs thyme fresh
3/4 cup dry white wine optional (Note 2)
2 tbsp flour plain / all purpose
salt to taste
pepper to taste

The Cheese on Toast Ingredients

6 – 8 slices white bread trim to fit
100 g gruyere cheese or any melting cheese
6 sprigs parsley fresh

Instructions

Place a heavy based casserole pot over a medium heat
Add the butter and allow to melt.
When its melted, add the sliced onions and stir well so the onions are coated by the butter.
Reduce the heat to low and allow the onions to gently cook for 25 – 30 minutes until the onions have softened and translucent.
Increase the heat back to medium. Add the salt, stir well.
Cook for a further 20 minutes until the onions are golden brown.
Add the wine and stir well deglazing the bottom of the pot for a couple of minutes. Most of the wine will evaporated but the goodness stuck to the bottom of the pot will be released.
Add the flour over the onions, stir and cook for a minute.
Add the broth/stock and the fresh thyme and stir well.
Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer for 25 – 30 minutes.
Whilst the soup is simmering away,
Preheat the grill
Grate enough cheese for your liking. I like a lot.
Put your bread into a toaster and toast.
Remove from the toaster, butter(optional) a little and top with the grated cheese.
Place the cheesy toast under the grill until the cheese has melted thoroughly.
Slice the toast into manageable pieces.
Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and add the cheesy toast on top.
Add parsley to each bowl for garnish
Enjoy

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