French onion soup with gruyère croûtons

ingredients

• French onion soup with gruyère croûtons

  • 50 gram butter
  • 4 brown onions (800g), halved, sliced thinly
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) dry white wine
  • 3 cup (750ml) water
  • 1 litre (4 cups) beef stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 60 gram gruyère cheese
  • 1 small french bread stick

method

• French onion soup with gruyère croûtons

  • 1

    Melt butter in large saucepan; cook onion, stirring, about 30 minutes or until caramelised.

  • 2

    Meanwhile, bring wine to a boil in large saucepan; boil 1 minute. Stir in the water, stock and bay leaf; return to a boil. Remove from heat.

  • 3

    Stir flour into onion mixture; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Gradually add hot broth mixture, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf; stir in thyme.

  • 4

    Meanwhile, make gruyère croûtons. Preheat grill. Finely grate cheese. Cut bread stick into 1.5cm slices; discard end pieces. Toast slices one side then turn and sprinkle equal amounts of cheese over untoasted sides; grill croûtons until cheese browns lightly.

  • 5

    Serve bowls of soup topped with croûtons.