December
8
Garlic Onion Soup
Garlic Onion Soup
Author: trotsig
Type: soup
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Serves: 6
French Onion Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 big yellow onions, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 0,5 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1-2 dl dry white wine
- 2 l bouillon
- 1 baguette (French bread) cut in thick slices
- 1 clove garlic, halved
- 350 grams grated cheese
Instructions
- Put butter and olive oil in a cast iron frying pan or heavy pot. Heat until butter melts.
- Add onions and saute on medium heat for 10-12 minutes until the onions have softened and become golden.
- Add the chopped garlic, sugar and thyme and continue cooking 20 to 30 minutes, until the onions have turned brown (caramelized).
- Remember to stir it often, don't burn the onions! They should get brown, not black!
- Sprinkle in the flour and mix well.
- Add the wine and bouillon and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 45 minutes.
- Turn oven on and heat to 275°.
- Rub the bread slices with garlic.
- Place them on a baking sheet, then spread the grated cheese on top and toast until bubbly.
- Put the soup into soup bowls.
- Place 1 slice toasted bread on top of each serving. If there is extra bread, put on a serving plate.
- Serve immediately.