Recipe: Perfect Classic French Onion Soup

Classic French Onion Soup.

To make Classic French Onion Soup you need 10 ingredients and just 18 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients

1. It's of white onions.
2. You need of dollop of unsalted butter.
3. It's of vegetable/chicken stock.
4. You need of Mixed Herbs.
5. It's of Bay leaf.
6. It's of Salt and crushed black pepper to season.
7. It's of grated gruyere/parmesan cheese.
8. Prepare of French Baguette to top.
9. You need of plain flour.
10. It's of Apple cider vinegar/1.5 tablespoon white wine.

Classic French Onion Soup instructions

1. Peel and slice the onions thin and lengthwise.
2. Melt the butter in a pot.
3. Add and sauté the onions on low heat.
4. Keep stirring in between as the onions brown to avoid burning them.
5. Meanwhile, bring the stock to a boil in another vessel and add the herbs and Bay leaf.
6. Strain the stick after 3-4 minutes.
7. Once visibly brown, add the flour and mix for a few seconds.
8. Next goes in the cider vinegar/ wine.
9. Add and sauté the onions for a few seconds.
10. Add the stock and bring to a boil.
11. Reduce heat and allow the soup to simmer while you season it with salt and pepper.
12. Mix and take off heat.
13. Spoon the soup equally into oven safe bowls.
14. Top with baguette slices and spread a generous amount of cheese covering the surface well.
15. Microwave till the cheese melts / even browns a bit.
16. Let the bowl cool off slightly till you can handle it.
17. Serve while the soup is warm. Enjoy!.
18. Watch full recipe video at: https://youtu.be/yWb4ygzX77I.