French onion soup
Preparation : 25 min
Cooking : 1 h 50
Total time : 2 h 15 Rest : 0 min
6 people
1200 g onions
100 g butter
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
2 leaves bay leaves
2 sprigs thyme
1 tbsp plain flour
100 ml white wine
1000 ml beef broth
1 pinch pepper
125 g baguette
300 g gruyère
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RECIPE STEPS
1
Peel the onions, then slice them using the food processor fitted with the 10 mm Slicing Disk or the 4 mm Slicing Disk if you do not have the dicing kit.
- 1200 g onions
Robot
2
Place the Cocotte on the Cook Expert. Select Cocotte | Sauté 15min/160℃.
Sauté
15:00 / / 160°C
3
Add butter, oil and heat gently, add sliced onions salt, cooking stirring every few minutes
• After 15 minutes: onions will soften and release moisture
• After 30 minutes: onions begin to turn lightly golden
• After 45 – 55 minutes: onion is deeply caramelised, soft and reduced
- 1200 g onions
- 100 g butter
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
4
Add wine, stirring quickly to deglaze the bottom of the cocotte, then add the plain flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 100 ml white wine
5
Add the beef stock, thyme and bay leaf, bring to a gently boil then select Cocotte |Simmer| 20 min/120℃ without the lid. Taste and adjust salt and pepper to your liking.
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1000 ml beef broth
- 1 pinch pepper
Simmering
20:00 / / 120°C
6
Slice the baguette and toast until golden, butter (optional).
- 125 g baguette
7
Pre heat the griller. Ladle the onion soup into oven safe bowls, place the toasted bread on top add your grated cheese and then place under the griller cook to the cheese has melted.
- 125 g baguette
- 300 g gruyère
8
Finish with sprinkle of fresh thyme on top (optional)
- 2 sprigs thyme
