Homemade french onion soup
Homemade french onion soup is a broth made from onions with cheese and croutons. This amazing combination will change your perception of soups in general. Be sure to try this masterpiece of French cuisine.
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 chopping board
- 1 frying pan
- 1 baking mold
- 1 grater
Ingredients
- 1 kg onion
- 200 g bread
- 500 g meat broth optional water, beef or chicken broth
- 50 g cheese
- 40 g butter
- 100 g wine white
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper black, ground
- 1 pc bay leaf
Instructions
- Prepare the necessary ingredients.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan, add olive oil. Peel and chop the onion into random pieces and pour onto the pan.40 g butter, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 kg onion
- Fry over low heat for 20-30 minutes. Stir every 3 minutes to allow the onion to brown properly. Over time, it will start to caramelize. The finished onion will have a reddish-brown color and a slightly sweet taste.
- Pour in the wine and leave for a couple of minutes for it to evaporate. Add the flour and mix.100 g wine, 1 tsp flour
- Pour in 500 milliliters of broth or water. Season with pepper and salt. Add the bay leaf. Simmer over low heat until about half of the liquid has evaporated.500 g meat broth
- Fill individual baking dishes with the soup, leaving about 3-4 cm from the top.
- Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the onion mixture. Toast the bread in a frying pan for a couple of minutes until lightly browned and rub with garlic. Trim to fit the shape of the dish and place on top of the onion.200 g bread, 50 g cheese
- Place a layer of cheese on top of the croutons. Place in a preheated oven and cook for 7 minutes at a temperature of 200 ℃, until the cheese is melted and golden brown.50 g cheese
- The onion soup is ready.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 944mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 396IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 2mg