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Herby Roasted French Onion Soup

Herby Roasted French Onion Soup - The most comforting soup ever! Caramelised onions with herbs and a rich, deep flavoured stock. Great for Autumn/Winter. Also my husbands favourite soup!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine French
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Soup

  • 1 kg Onions Sliced
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp White Spelt Flour or Plain Flour
  • 1.75 litre Beef or Lamb Stock
  • Few Sprigs Thyme
  • 1 tbsp Sage Leaves Chopped
  • Salt and Pepper

Toast

  • 150 g Cheddar or Gruyere Cheese Grated
  • 1.5 tbsp Wholegrain Mustard
  • Splash Worcestershire Sauce
  • 140 g Creme Fraiche
  • Sourdough Bread I use Spelt Sourdough

Instructions
 

  • Pop the onions into a pan over low heat and stir in a sprinkling of salt. Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes until the onions have reduced by half. Check midway and add a splash of water if need be.
  • Stir in the oil, butter and flour and stir for 2 minutes. Add the stock, thyme and sage. Allow to come to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for an hour. 
  • Season with salt and plenty of pepper. 
  • Preheat the grill. Mix all the ingredients for the toast and spread on the toast. Ladle the soup into heatproof bowls, top with the bread and grill until the cheese is bubbling.
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