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French Onion Soup
Ingredients
90g butter, thinly sliced
4 large onions
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon sugar
2 x 470g cans beef consomme
3 cups water
salt and pepper
ΒΌ cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon sherry
125g butter, extra
1 clove garlic, extra
1 french stick
250g swiss cheese
60g grated parmesan
Method
Heat butter in large pan, add onions and crushed garlic. Saute gently until onions are golden brown. Add flour, stir until combined. Add sugar, undiluted soup, water, salt and pepper, and red wine. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Add sherry and stir a further 5 minutes.
Cut bread into 12 x 1cm slices. Melt extra butter in pan and add garlic. Brush bread on both sides with butter. Place bread slices under griller until brown on one side only.
Pour soup into large flameproof bowl. Place bread, toasted side down onto soup. Sprinkle grated cheese over bread.
Place soup bowl under hot griller until cheese is melted and is golden brown.
Serve hot.