Classic French onion soup

  • Portion size: Serves 6
  • Hands-on time 25 minutes, time on hob 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy

This classic French onion soup recipe is a comforting and hearty. Serve with gruyère cheese toasts.

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Ingredients

  • 50g butter
  • Splash of olive oil
  • 12 large onions, finely sliced
  • 8 fresh thyme sprigs
  • Good splash of calvados
  • 200ml dry white wine
  • 1.5 litres fresh beef stock
  • 6 slices of baguette
  • 30g gruyère, grated, plus extra to serve
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Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large frying pan with a good splash of olive oil, then gently fry the onions, finely for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, cover with a lid and fry very gently for 30-40 minutes. Remove the lid and fry for a further 15 minutes until really soft and golden brown.
  2. Tip the caramelised onions into a large saucepan with the thyme sprigs, then add a good splash of calvados and the white wine. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add 1.5 litres fresh beef stock. Simmer for a further 30-40 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the grill. Top the baguette slices with the grated gruyère, then melt under the grill. Serve the soup with the toasts on top and extra grated gruyère.
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Nutrition

  • 433kcals Calories
  • 11.7g (5.8g saturated) Fat
  • 18.9g Protein
  • 41.8g (16.2g sugars) Carbs
  • 6.6g Fibre
  • 1.5g Salt
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