Tuesday 12 August 2014

French Onion soup

one of my favorite soups, It one of those soups that is so good on a cold day.


4 sweet vadalias onions chopped finely
1/4 cup butter
salt,pepper
2 cups good red wine
3 cup low sodium beef stock
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
a spice bundle of fresh thyme,parsley,bay leaf

a loaf of extra crusty bread
1 cup Gruyere cheese


in a large soup pot heat up butter and add onions,salt,pepper allow onions to cook down for 20 mins. stir and cook until onions are a warm Carmel colour
add red wine, spice bundle allow to cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally
add apple cider vinegar and beef stock
let simmer for 2 hours  or transfer to a crock pot and put on low.

serve with a slice of bread on top layer with cheese and broil until cheese has melted.

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