Delicious UK - (11)November 2020

EASY

HEARTY

SOUP

Frenchonionsoup

withgruyèretoasts

SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME10 MIN,

SIMMERING TIME 40 MIN

Gruyèreisthekeytogetting

a bubblingcrustonthecheese

toastsbecauseit’srich,smooth

andmeltseasily,butyoucan

alsousebluecheese,comtéor

agedcheddar.SometimesI add

a splashofsherryorcupofstout

tothestock– bothbring

wonderful,differentflavours.

It’stheperfectsoupsupper:

richinflavour,warming and

utterly delicious.

• 100gsaltedbutter


• 8 onions,thinlysliced


• 1 tspdarksoftbrownsugar


• 2 garliccloves,crushed


• 1 tspdriedoreganoorchopped
  freshthymeorrosemaryleaves,
  plusextrathymeleaves to
  garnish(optional)


• 900ml good-quality beef stock

FORTHEGRUYÈRETOASTS

• 100ggruyèrecheese,grated


• 4 slices sourdough bread

1 Puta heavy-basedsaucepanoran

ovenproofcasseroleovera medium

heatandaddthebutter.Oncethe

butterhasmelted,reducetheheat

tolowandstirintheonions.Cover

andcookfor 10 minutesuntilsoft.

2 Stirinthebrownsugarandgarlic,

thenlettheonionsbrownand

slightlycaramelise,uncovered,

stirringeveryfewminutesuntilthey

becomea deepgoldencolour.Stirin

theherbsandseasonwithsaltand

pepper.Pourinthebeefstockand

cookfora further 30 minutes.

3 Tomakethegruyèretoasts,heat

thegrilltohigh.Sprinklethecheese

overtheslicesofsourdoughbread,

thenpopunderthegrilltomelt.

4 Servethesoupinwarmedbowls,

addinga sprinkleofthyme,if you

wish,andtoppingwiththetoasts.

PERSERVING562kcals,30gfat

(18.5gsaturated),17.7gprotein,

51.2gcarbs(22.8g sugars), 2.7g salt,

8.1g fibre