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Soupe a l Oignon (French Onion Soup)

Name: Soupe a l Oignon (French Onion Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: onions, thinly sliced 800 g; butter 50 g; olive oil 20 ml; sugar 10 g; all-purpose flour 20 g; dry white wine 200 ml; beef stock 1000 ml; fresh thyme 3 g; bay leaves 2 pieces; baguette slices 8 pieces; grated gruyere 150 g

Deeply caramelized onion soup topped with gratinated gruyere crouton.

65 minutes · 4 servings · Easy

Onion soup is a dish that wastes nothing, since slow cooking turns the humblest onions into something worth an evening. Caramelising them properly takes longer than most cooks expect and cannot be hurried by turning up the heat. The cheese on top must be gratinéed under high heat or it will simply melt.

Ingredients

onions, thinly sliced800 g
butter50 g
olive oil20 ml
sugar10 g
all-purpose flour20 g
dry white wine200 ml
beef stock1000 ml
fresh thyme3 g
bay leaves2 pieces
baguette slices8 pieces
grated gruyere150 g

Directions

1
Caramelize onions in butter and oil 35 minutes; add sugar at 30 minutes.
onions are deep brown
2
Stir in flour 1 minute.
3
Deglaze with wine 3 minutes.
4
Add stock, thyme and bay; simmer 15 minutes.
5
Ladle into bowls; top with bread and cheese; broil 4 minutes until bubbling.

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