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French Onion Soup with Matured Cheddar & Thyme Baguette
Nato Zondagh
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
mins
Cook Time
50
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course
Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack, Soup
Cuisine
French
Servings
2
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
Instructions
For the Soup
Melt butter & olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions & fry for 10 min with the lid on, until soft.
Sprinkle sugar over & continue cooking for 20 minutes, stirring often, until caramlised. (Golden & tender)
Add garlic & flour. Stir well.
Increase heat & keep stirring while adding wine & stock. Cover & simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
For the Baguette
Bake baguette according to package instructions.
When baked, score 3 slices (3 quarters through), spread butter on slices then stuff with cheese & thyme.
Put under grill to melt cheese until golden.
Keyword
Cheddar, Garlic, Onion