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French Onion Soup with Croutons

French Onion Soup with Croutons

By The Smart School of CookeryPublished on 20 April 2022This is a lovely soup, which can be changed into a fabulour main course by adding some seared sirloin.
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Time and servings

30 minsTotal time
25 minsPrep time
5 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 100 g of plain flour
  • 1 litre of beef stock
  • 1 dash of rapeseed oil
  • 2 white onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 red onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 bouquet garnis
  • 1 knob of butter
  • 1 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 200 g of grated gruyere cheese
  • 0.5 bottle of red wine
  • 1 sprig of thyme
  • 2 slices of bread, half a slice per person, cut into squares

Method

  • Step 1

    In a dry, hot pan add the oil.

  • Step 2

    When the oil is hot, add the onion and butter and allow the onion to soften.

  • Step 3

    Add the flour and stir to a paste.

  • Step 4

    Add the stock to the paste to form a broth.

  • Step 5

    Put the red wine in a separate saucepan and reduce the voume by half.

  • Step 6

    Add the reduced wine, bouquet garnis and thyme to the broth. Season and leave to simmer until the volume has reduced by a third

  • Step 7

    If the soup is still a light colour add some soy sauce.

  • Step 8

    Keep tasting and season if necessary.

  • Step 9

    Put the bread squares on a baking tray and toast in the oven at 200C until golden (around 5 minutes).

  • Step 10

    Sprinkle the grated cheese onto the bread squares and return to the oven to toast until the cheese is melted.

  • Step 11

    Ladle the soup into bowls, add the croutons and serve.