Onion soup with garlic and cheddar croutons

Warm up with this hearty onion soup.

Recipe «Onion soup with garlic and cheddar croutons» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 40g butter, 2 brown onions, thickly sliced, 2 red onions, thickly sliced, 2 leeks, white part only, thickly sliced, 2 garlic cloves, crushed , 2 tbsp plain flour, 1/2 cup dry red wine, 4 cups beef stock , 4 sprigs thyme, 1 baguette, cut into thick slices, 1 garlic clove, halved, 1/2 cup coarsely grated cheddar.

Ingredients:

• 40g butter 
• 2 brown onions, thickly sliced 
• 2 red onions, thickly sliced 
• 2 leeks, white part only, thickly sliced 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 2 tbsp plain flour 
• 1/2 cup dry red wine 
• 4 cups beef stock 
• 4 sprigs thyme 
• 1 baguette, cut into thick slices 
• 1 garlic clove, halved 
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated cheddar 

Instructions

1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Add the brown and red onion and leek and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until onion is soft and beginning to caramelise. Add the garlic and flour and stir to combine. Add the wine and bring to the boil. Add the beef or vegetable stock and thyme sprigs and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until onion is very soft and soup has thickened slightly. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
2. Preheat a grill on high. Place the bread slices on an oven tray. Toast under preheated grill until golden. Remove from heat and while hot, rub the cut side of the garlic clove over bread slices. Sprinkle with cheese. Place under grill for 2 minutes or until cheese melts and bubbles.
3. Ladle the soup evenly among serving bowls. Top with cheddar croutons and serve immediately.