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French Onion Soup with Grilled Cheese
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French Onion Soup with Grilled Cheese

1 h 50 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
from @arsenioeats105 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • yellow onions (cut thick)Produce4 pieces
  • red onion (cut thick)Produce1 piece
  • butter (for the soup)Dairy57 g
  • avocado oilPantry15 ml
  • green apple (quartered)Produce40 g
  • garlic cloves (minced)Produce2 pieces
  • flourPantry30 g
  • beef brothPantry1.4 litres
  • chicken bouillon cube (grated)Pantry1 piece
  • saltSpices3 g
  • black pepperSpices1 g
  • thyme sprigsProduce4 pieces
  • bay leavesSpices2 pieces
  • sourdough bread (sliced, some toasted for the topping)Bakery8 pieces
  • mozzarella (shredded and sliced)Dairy200 g
  • butter (for the grilled cheese)Dairy30 g
  • smoked gouda (sliced)Dairy100 g
  • gruyère (shredded)Dairy80 g

per serving

Nutrition

489kcal

Carbs
44 g
Proteins
20 g
Fat
26 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Ladle
  • Oven
  • Baking dish

step by step

Method

  1. Caramelize the onions

    • Melt the butter with the avocado oil in a large pot.
    • Add the onions, green apple and garlic and cook low and slow, stirring often.
    • When the onions stick, add a splash of water and scrape up the browned bits; repeat until deep brown and caramelized.
    Step 1

  2. Add the flour

    • Stir the flour into the caramelized onions and cook for about a minute.
    Step 2

  3. Simmer the soup

    • Pour in the beef broth and add the grated bouillon cube, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves.
    • Simmer and reduce for a while, then remove the thyme and bay leaves.
    Step 3

  4. Make the grilled cheese

    • Layer the gouda, gruyère and mozzarella between two slices of sourdough.
    • Butter the outside and cook on medium-low until golden and crispy on both sides and the cheese is melted.
    Step 4

  5. Broil the soup topping

    • Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls and top with toasted sourdough and shredded mozzarella.
    • Broil until the cheese is bubbling and golden.
    Step 5
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