Classic French onion soup
By Chef Damien
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3.6/5
(363 Votes)

Ingredients
- 1 kg of onions
- 50g butter
- 10 cl dry white wine or beer
- 1 L chicken stock or beef
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- salt
- Ground pepper
- Espelette pepper (optional)
Details
servings 4
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 60mins
Cost Budget Friendly
Preparation
Step 1
Peel and finely chop the onions.
Step 2
Sweat the onion in butter for 10 minutes with browning.
Step 3
Deglaze with white wine and reduce by half.
Step 4
Add the chicken stock and salt.
Step 5
Add the thyme, bay leaf and the garlic clove, crushed.
Step 6
Simmer for 40 to 50 minutes.
Step 7
Pepper and add a pinch of Espelette pepper if you want.
Step 8
Serve immediately or can be reheated later!
Step 9
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