French onion soup
Recipe by Alex Frenchguycooking from Paris, France
Ingredients
- 800g onions (4-5 medium)
- 80g or more Gruyer cheese
- White bread
- 2 Tbsp butter
- Olive oil
- Salt
- White dry wine 150ml
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1l beef stock (4 ts of powder)
- Dry thyme, rosemary, bail leaves
Instructions
- Chop onions in half and then in half circles
- Grate cheese
Main pot
- Melt butter
- Add oil
- Add onions
- Salt them
- Cook and stir for 30mins (don't let it burn)
Small pot
- Add water and boil it
- Add beef stock and stir
- Cook for 5 mins
Main pot
- Pour wine
- Let it reduce
- Sprinkle flour, mix and cook for a min
- Add beef stock
- Add herbs
- Simmer for 20mins
Oven - small pots
- Toast bread
- Rub garlic on bread
- Add soup in each pot
- Cover with bread slice
- Cover with cheese
- Broil in the oven on max for 2 mins
Inspiration: Classic French Onion Soup