French onion soup with cheese-crusted bread
Prep time: 50 minServes: 4
Pairs with
Caramelised onion, Gruyère, and warm broth — perfect with a light red with gentle acidity.
Ingredients
- 6 yellow onions
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 200 ml white wine
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 4 slices sourdough
- 200 g Gruyère
- Thyme
- Bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
Method
- 1Thinly slice onions. Cook in butter over medium heat for 25 min until deeply caramelised. Sprinkle sugar for the last 5 min. Pour in wine, reduce. Add stock, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer 15 min. Ladle into oven-safe bowls, top with bread and grated Gruyère. Grill 3–4 min.