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French onion soup

Soupe à l'oignon is a classic French recipe that originally comes from peasant cuisine and is therefore inexpensive and easy to cook, yet full of flavour!
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Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: soup
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1,2 kg onions
  • 60 g butter
  • 150 ml white wine
  • 1 Schuss cognac
  • 1 litres beef stock
  • 4 thick slices white bread
  • 150 g gruyère cheese or a different strong cheese
  • Salt, pepper, instant beef stock for seasoning

Method
 

  1. Peel the onion and cut it into thin rings or half rings.
  2. Melt the butter in a suitable saucepan.
  3. Add the onion. Reduce the heat to medium and cover the pot. The onions must simmer for at least 30 minutes. Caution: Stay with them and stir frequently, otherwise the onions will burn.
  4. Deglaze with white wine and cognac. Add beef stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, grate the cheese and spread it over the four slices of bread. Bake in the oven until the cheese has melted and the bread is crispy.
  6. Divide the soup between four bowls and place a cheese sandwich on top of each one.

Notes

If you want to do it the original French way, divide the soup between four ovenproof soup bowls. Add the bread directly to the soup and sprinkle a thick layer of cheese on top. Then bake the soup bowls in the oven at a very high temperature until the cheese forms a crust.