French onion soup with cheesy toasts

Name: French onion soup with cheesy toasts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 Onions, thinly sliced; 40 g Butter; 15 ml Olive oil; 5 g Caster sugar; 15 g Plain flour; 3 Beef stock cubes, dissolved in 1.2 litres hot water; 2 g Mixed herbs; 0.5 Bread, sliced and toasted; 120 g Cheddar, grated; 3 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper

Slow-caramelised onions in a deep beefy broth, with melting cheese toasts on top.

Ingredients

6 Onions, thinly sliced
40 g Butter
15 ml Olive oil
5 g Caster sugar
15 g Plain flour
3 Beef stock cubes, dissolved in 1.2 litres hot water
2 g Mixed herbs
0.5 Bread, sliced and toasted
120 g Cheddar, grated
3 g Salt
2 g Black pepper

Method

Melt the butter with the oil in a large, heavy pan. Add the onions and sugar and cook over a low-medium heat for 40 minutes, stirring often, until deep golden brown.
Stir in the flour for 1 minute, then add the stock gradually, stirring.
Add the herbs, season and simmer for 15 minutes.
Heat the grill. Toast the bread slices on both sides.
Ladle the soup into ovenproof bowls, float the toasts on top and cover with cheese. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes until bubbling and golden.