French Onion Soup
Posted: May 1st, 2009 | Author: the chefs | Filed under: recipe with image, recipes | Tags: bread, course, flour, french, garlic, gruyère, know your onion, know your onions, knowyouronion, knowyouronions, main, onion, onions, soup, starter, white, wine | No Comments »In a large saucepan over high heat, melt the butter and add the finely sliced onions. Turn them from time to time until the edges of the onions have darkened. Reduce the heat and leave the onions cooking slowly, stirring occasionally, until dark brown and caramelised. Stir in the flour, cook for a further 2 minutes and pour in the white wine. Scrape the base of the pan, to deglaze the rich nutty brown film that has formed. Add the stock, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 30min-1h. Meanwhile, in a frying pan, fry the bread slices in olive oil and drain them on kitchen paper. Rub them with the garlic clove. When the soup is done, season with salt and pepper. Ladle it into 4 ovenproof bowls, top with the garlic bread and sprinkle with the grated Gruyère. Put the bowls on a baking tray and place them under a preheated grill, until the cheese is golden brown. Serve immediately.