French Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 1 kg onions, sliced into half rings
• 50 g butter
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp flour
• 150 ml dry white wine (optional)
• 1.2 l beef broth
• 2 sprigs thyme sprigs
• 4 slices baguette slices
• 100 g grated Gruyère

Method

1. 1

   Cook the onions slowly in butter over low heat for 40 minutes until they're deeply golden brown. Add the sugar after 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in the flour and deglaze with the wine.

3. 3

   Add the broth and thyme and simmer gently for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls, top each with a slice of bread and sprinkle generously with cheese.

5. 5

   Broil until the cheese is bubbling and golden.