Onion soup with raclette croutons

AUTHOR
Lenora Decker
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
20 mins
TOTAL TIME
20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 2 vegetable onions (approx. 600 g)
  • 4 discs Bacon
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 1 TEASPOON Sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1⁄2 l White wine
  • 2 TABLESPOONS clear soup
  • 1 TEASPOON dried thyme
  • 2 discs White bread
  • 3 discs Raclette cheese
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sweet peppers

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven grill (electric oven: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Peel and halve onions and cut them into strips. Fry bacon in a large pan until crispy. Take out. Heat oil in the bacon fat.

  2. 2

    Brown the onions in it. Sprinkle with sugar and caramelise briefly while stirring. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Deglaze onions with approx. 1⁄2 l water and wine, bring to the boil. Add broth and thyme. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile roast bread in the toaster, then dice roughly. Remove rind from cheese and cut into wide strips.

  4. 4

    Season soup with salt, pepper and paprika. Pour into four ovenproof soup bowls. Place on a baking tray. Spread bread cubes on the soup, cover with cheese and bake under the hot grill for 3-4 minutes.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle with bacon and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
280 kcal
CARBS
20 g
FATS
16 g
PROTEINS
12 g