French Onion Soup (TM5)

Name: French Onion Soup (TM5)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 500 g onions; 80 g Gruyère cheese; 30 g olive oil; 20 g unsalted butter; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 2 pinches ground black pepper; 1 ½ tsp dark muscovado sugar; 65 g plain flour; 50 g white wine vinegar; 800 g water; 1 beef stock cube (for 0.5 l); 1 dried bay leaf; 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 12 slices baguette

2.5 (8 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 1h

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

500 g onions, halved or cut in wedges to fit in feeder
80 g Gruyère cheese, cut in pieces (2 cm)
30 g olive oil
20 g unsalted butter, diced
1 tsp fine sea salt, plus 5 g or to taste
2 pinches ground black pepper
1 ½ tsp dark muscovado sugar
65 g plain flour
50 g white wine vinegar
800 g water
1 beef stock cube (for 0.5 l), crumbled
or 1 chicken stock cube (for 0.5 l), crumbled
1 dried bay leaf
1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
12 slices baguette, slightly stale, or other crusty bread

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 979 kJ / 234 kcal
Protein: 8 g
Carbohydrates: 23 g
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Fibre: 2.1 g
Sodium: 819 mg