Recipe for
French Onion Soup
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
This delicious soup is just as great as a starter or main course. The cheese toast melts are irresistible.
Ingredients
(6)
50g SPAR butter
1kg SPAR Freshline onions, halved and thinly sliced
3 - 4 fronds of thyme
5ml SPAR white sugar
4 SPAR Freshline cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
30ml SPAR wheat cake flour
2 SPAR beef stock cubes dissolved in 1.3 l boiling water
6 - 12 slices of SPAR Freshline French bread
140g SPAR mozzarella cheese, finely grated
Method
Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onions and thyme, fry with the lid on for 6 - 8 minutes, until softened. Sprinkle with the sugar and cook for another 10 - 12 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently, until caramelised. Take care not to let the onions blacken or burn while cooking.
Add the garlic to the pan and cook for further 3 minutes on low heat. Add the flour and stir well. Increase the heat and keep stirring as you gradually add the beef stock. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove the thyme fronds.
Meanwhile, toast the French bread under the grill, then set aside, but leave the grill on.
To serve, ladle the soup into heatproof bowls and put a slice or two of toasted bread on top, then sprinkle on the cheese. Grill until the cheese has just melted before serving.
Prep Time:
When cutting onions, remove the root section first and throw away. This is the part that causes your eyes to burn and water.