Name: French onion soup with cheesy toasts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 50 gram butter; 4 large brown onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1 litre (4 cups) beef stock; 2 teaspoon thyme leaves; 1 small or 1/2 large baguette (french bread stick), cut into 12 slices; 2 tablespoon dijon mustard; 3/4 cup finely grated gruyere cheese

French onion soup with cheesy toasts

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 25M

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Ingredients

50 gram butter

4 large brown onions, thinly sliced

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 tablespoon plain flour

1 litre (4 cups) beef stock

2 teaspoon thyme leaves

1 small or 1/2 large baguette (french bread stick), cut into 12 slices

2 tablespoon dijon mustard

3/4 cup finely grated gruyere cheese

Method

1.In large saucepan, melt butter over moderate heat. Add onion; cook and stir 25-30 minutes or until caramelised. Add wine. Bring to the boil. Boil 2-3 minutes or until liquid has almost evaporated.

2.Add flour; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until mixture bubbles and thickens. Gradually add stock and 1 cup water. Reduce heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until soup thickens. Stir in half the thyme.

3.Preheat an oven-grill to high. Place bread on a baking tray. Grill on one side until toasted. Turn slices. Spread untoasted side with mustard. Sprinkle with gruyere. Grill 1-2 minutes or until gruyere melts. Serve toasts with soup. Sprinkle with remaining thyme.

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