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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Of all the french onion soup recipes I have tried, this one I think has the best classic flavour. The secret is the leaf thyme and teaspoonful of sugar. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 tablespoon butter |
5 onions, halved and sliced thin |
1 clove garlic, minced |
2 tablespoons flour |
pepper (do not add salt!) |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme (not ground!) |
2 cans consomme |
1 3/4 cups water |
1 cup white wine |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley |
4 slices french bread, 1 inch thick |
2 cups combination of grated cheese (swiss, parmesan, mozzarella, edam is good) |
Directions:
1. Heat oil and butter and saute onion and garlic until soft, do not brown.
2. Sift over flour and add pepper, sugar and thyme and cook gently about a minute.
3. Pour in the consomme, water and wine.
4. Add parsley.
5. Simmer gently about 15 to 20 minutes until onions are limp.
6. Ladle the soup into 4 deep oven proof bowls preferably ones that have handles.
7. Place a slice of bread on top of the soup, push down slightly and smother with a 1/2 cup cheese mixture per bowl.
8. Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
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