Fiance does French Onion Soup - Fantastique!



Trust me - you need this!

 On a grey, slightly cool saturday afternoon you need something with plenty of flavour and punch to keep you from snoozing off at supper time. Step up - my awesome future husband Darren and his French Onion Soup.

Ever since we overindulged in bubbling bowls of this french treat in the wonderful Etale restaurant in Morzine at the end of a ski trip, Darren has spent many hours refining his recipe for this heavily soup and my goodness - I think he's cracked it!

To make enough for two hungry tummies you will need
 

·       4 onions - sliced

·       2 garlic cloves

·       20g butter

·       250ml red wine

·       750ml/1¼ pint beef stock

·       4 tbsp balsamic vinegar

·       6 slices of baguette

·       284g grated gruyere

·       Sea salt and black pepper



Tasty!  



1)   Slice your onions finely and slowly soften over a low heat in the melted butter for 15-20mins until they break down a bit and go a caramelly brown colour.

2)  Stir well and add the stock, balsamic and wine and bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10mins



3)  If your saucepan is ok in the oven crack on, if not pour the soup into a warmed oven proof bowl, top with the baguette slices and cover with the grated cheese – pop under the grill until the cheese melts

4)  Get stuck in. My god this soup is HEAVEN IN A BOWL!