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Classic French onion soup

classic french onion soup
A delicious onion soup made from fresh onions, slowly cooked with a rich beef stock. With its unique texture of tender onions and its lightly sweet flavour, along with the oven roasted baguette au gratin with gruyère cheese, it is a very tasteful dish
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Serving 4 people
Nutrition 1 serving
Calories 624kcal
Fat28g
Carbs 60g
Protein 24g
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients (i)
 

Instructions

  • Prepare all ingredients according to the list above and read through the recipe before starting
  • Heat a Dutch oven on medium heat
  • Add (i)
    50 g butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Add (i) and stir for 20 seconds
    1000 g onions
  • Let it fry with the lid on for 10 minutes (timer)
  • Remove the lid and let the onions caramelise over medium heat, stirring now and then for 45 minutes or until golden brown, without letting it stick to the bottom
  • Add (i) and stir for a few minutes
    4 cloves garlic
  • Add (i) and stir for a minute
    2 tablespoons plain flour T55
  • Add (i) slowly when stirring constantly
    250 ml dry white wine
  • Add (i) and bring to a simmer
    1250 ml beef broth
  • Let it simmer for 10 minutes (timer)
  • Adjust the seasoning with (i)
    salt, black pepper
  • At the same time
  • Preheat oven to 200 °C
  • Prepare a baking tray with baking paper
  • Arrange (i)
    8 slices baguette
  • Sprinkle (i) on top
    140 g gruyère cheese
  • Bake in the oven for 10 minutes (timer), or until golden brown
  • Pour the soup into a bowl and add two slices of the baguette on top
  • Serve

Notes

The broth can be made from a cube if you do not have broth at hand
You can replace the gruyère cheese with a similar type of cheese
Prepare the baguette in advance ready to be added on top of the soup

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