French Onion Soup

Preparation Time - 10 minutes
Cooking Time - 50 minutes

Ingredients (serves 6)
• 80g butter
• 4 large brown onions, sliced crossways into rings
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tsp plain flour
• 1.5L (6 cups) beef stock
• 125ml (1/2 cup) dry red wine
• 1 bouquet garni sachet
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 30cm baguette (French stick), cut crossways into 12 slices
• 55g (1 cup) finely shredded gruyere cheese

Method
Heat the butter in saucepan over med heat. Add the onions & garlic, & cook, stirring for 10 min until onions soft & light golden. Add the flour & cook, stirring, for 1 minute until flour bubbles & comes away from the side of the pan. Add the stock, wine & bouquet garni. Bring to the boil over med-high heat. Reduce heat to low & simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until soup thickens slightly. Remove bouquet garni. Taste & season with salt & pepper.

Preheat grill on high. Place baguette slices on a baking tray. Place under preheated grill & cook until light golden. Remove from grill & sprinkle each slice evenly with the cheese. Place under grill & cook until the cheese melts.

To serve, ladle soup into serving bowls & top with the baguette slices.