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French Onion Soup with Matured Cheddar & Thyme Baguette
Nato Zondagh

French Onion Soup with Matured Cheddar & Thyme Baguette

5 from 1 vote
Packed with flavour, this French Onion Soup is simply scrumptious! A delightful dish that can be served as a starter or a main.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 2
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack, Soup
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Soup
  • 20 g Butter
  • 10 ml Olive Oil
  • 250 g White Onion
  • 2 g Tin Butter Bean
  • 5 g Garlic Chopped
  • 2.5 g Cake Flour
  • 60 ml Tin Blackbeans
  • 0.25 g Brown Sugar
For the Baguette
  • 1 Baguette
  • 30 g Mature Cheddar
  • 2 g Thyme

Method
 

For the Soup
  1. Melt butter & olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions & fry for 10 min with the lid on, until soft.
  2. Sprinkle sugar over & continue cooking for 20 minutes, stirring often, until caramlised. (Golden & tender)
  3. Add garlic & flour. Stir well.
  4. Increase heat & keep stirring while adding wine & stock. Cover & simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
For the Baguette
  1. Bake baguette according to package instructions.
  2. When baked, score 3 slices (3 quarters through), spread butter on slices then stuff with cheese & thyme.
  3. Put under grill to melt cheese until golden.