French onion soup

AUTHOR
Diane Archer
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 5
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
  • 500 g large onions
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 (20 g) heaped tbsp. flour
  • 1/4 l dry white wine
  • 3-4 Tsp Vegetable broth
  • 1 Baguette roll
  • 100 g Hard cheese (e.g. Comté or Emmental; piece)
  • 1-2 TABLESPOONS Cognac

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel onions and cut or slice them into fine rings. Heat the oil in a large pot. Fry the onion rings in it at low heat for about 10 minutes until transparent. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Dust the onions with flour and sauté. Stir in wine, 1 l water and stock. Bring everything to the boil, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Preheat the oven (electric cooker: 220 °C/circulating air: 200 °C/gas: level 4). Cut rolls into 6 slices and roast in the oven for approx. 5 minutes. Grate cheese finely.

  4. 4

    Season soup with salt, pepper and cognac. Divide into 6 ovenproof soup bowls. Place 1 slice of bread on each and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a hot oven for 6-8 minutes until golden brown.

Categories & Tags

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