French onion soup

soup

vegetarian

Ingredients

5 onions
50g butter
Sprig of thyme
1 tbsp flour
300ml cider
500ml beef stock
4-6 slices of ciabatta
100g Gruyere, grated

Directions

Set the oven to 200 celsius.
Finely slice the onions and toss with the butter. Season and place in an ovenproof pan covered with tin foil.
After an hour, take off the cover and roast for another hour.
Remove from the oven and place on a high heat on the stovetop.
Sprinkle in the flour and thyme leaves and mix into the onions. After a minute or so, pour in the cider, and deglaze the pan.
Pour in the stock, and simmer for 30 minutes on low.
To serve, place in bowls and top with pre-toasted bread slices covered in cheese. Then place under a hot grill till brown.

Serves 2 as a main or three as a starter.

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## Ingredients
- 5 onions
- 50g butter
- Sprig of thyme
- 1 tbsp flour
- 300ml cider
- 500ml beef stock
- 4-6 slices of ciabatta
- 100g Gruyere, grated

## Directions
- Set the oven to 200 celsius.
- Finely slice the onions and toss with the butter. Season and place in an ovenproof pan covered with tin foil.
- After an hour, take off the cover and roast for another hour.
- Remove from the oven and place on a high heat on the stovetop. 
- Sprinkle in the flour and thyme leaves and mix into the onions. After a minute or so, pour in the cider, and deglaze the pan.
- Pour in the stock, and simmer for 30 minutes on low.
- To serve, place in bowls and top with pre-toasted bread slices covered in cheese. Then place under a hot grill till brown.

Serves 2 as a main or three as a starter.