Name: French onion soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 gram butter; 4 large onions, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup red wine; 5 cup beef stock; 1 baguette, cut in 2cm-thick slices; 1 cup grated testy cheese; 400 gram can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained; chopped parsley, to serve

French onion soup

With a thick slice of toasted bread topped with melted gruyere cheese, there is nothing more warming on a cold winter�s night than a delicious hot bowl of French onion soup.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

20M

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Ingredients

60 gram butter

4 large onions, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup red wine

5 cup beef stock

1 baguette, cut in 2cm-thick slices

1 cup grated testy cheese

400 gram can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained

chopped parsley, to serve

Method

1.Melt butter in a large saucepan on medium heat. Saute onion 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden and caramelised. Add garlic and saute a further 4-5 minutes.

2.Pour in wine. Simmer 4-5 minutes, until reduced slightly. Add stock, stirring, until boiling. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, preheat an oven grill on high. Line an oven tray with baking paper or foil. Arrange bread on tray. Grill 2-3 minutes. Turn bread and sprinkle cheese over. Grill 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden.

4.Add beans to soup. Simmer a further 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with parsley and accompanied with cheesy croutons.

For extra depth of flavour, add a dash of brandy just before serving.
Note

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