Miriam's French Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • 15 g butter
  • 15 ml olive oil
  • 5 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 8 g all-purpose flour
  • 1litre beef stock
  • 120 ml white wine
  • 350 ml water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 6 slices French bread
  • 110 g shredded Swiss cheese

 

 

Method

1. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter with olive oil. Cook onions in mixture, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, until very soft, translucent and brown on the edges.

2. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir to combine. Pour in beef broth, wine and water with bay leaves and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes.

3. Toast the bread slices. Ladle the soup into 6 ovenproof bowls and place the bowls on a baking sheet. Place a toasted slice of bread over each bowl and top with Swiss cheese.

4. Place bowls under grill until cheese is melted.