French onion and thyme soup

Traditional French onion with grilled cheese toasts are a fabulous light meal for cold nights.

Recipe «French onion and thyme soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 50g butter, 5 onions, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1/2 cup dry red wine, 8 cups hot beef consomme , 4 sprigs thyme, 1 bay leaf, 1 baguette , 1 cup grated gruyere or Swiss cheese.

Ingredients:

• 50g butter 
• 5 onions 
• 2 tbsp plain flour 
• 1/2 cup dry red wine 
• 8 cups hot beef consomme 
• 4 sprigs thyme 
• 1 bay leaf 
• 1 baguette 
• 1 cup grated gruyere or Swiss cheese 

Instructions

1. Melt 50g of butter in large saucepan, add 5 onions, thinly sliced, and cook for 15 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons plain flour, cook for 1 minute, 1/2 cup dry red wine, 8 cups hot beef consomme, 4 sprigs thyme and 1 bay leaf. Season, simmer covered for 25 minutes.
2. Slice 1 baguette into thick slices, place on oven tray, toast under hot grill for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Divide 1 cup grated gruyere or Swiss cheese among toasted slices. Grill for 1 minute or until cheese melts.
3. Discard bay leaf. Divide cheese toasts among serving bowls, pour over hot soup. Serve with extra cheese toasts on the side.