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French onion soup with port

French onion soup with port

  • Comfort food
  • Oven-baked
  • Soup
  • Starter
  • With meat
  • Autumn

Onion soup with beef broth and port, topped with bread and Gruyère and browned under the grill.

Active time30 min

Cooking1 h

Total1 h 15 min

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Ingredients

  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 3 cups of onions
  • 25 g butter
  • 1 cup of Gruyère
  • 1.5 l beef stock
  • 1 tbsp wheat flour
  • 1 pinch of ground nutmeg — optional
  • 1 pinch of pepper — optional
  • 1 pinch of salt — optional
  • 6 slices of bread
  • 3 tbsp red port

Preparation

  1. Peel and finely slice the onions to make 3 cups. Grate the Gruyère. Melt the butter in a saucepan and cook the onions for 25 minutes over a medium-low heat, stirring, until golden brown.

    3 cups of onions
    25 g butter
    • large saucepan
    • spoon

  2. Add the flour and stir gently for 3–4 minutes. Scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the saucepan.

    1 tbsp wheat flour
    • large saucepan
    • spoon

  3. Pour in two thirds of the stock, stir and add the bouquet garni. Bring to the boil, stirring regularly.

    1 bouquet garni
    1.5 l beef stock
    • large saucepan
    • spoon

  4. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg if desired. Pour in the remaining stock and simmer gently for 10–15 minutes.

    1 pinch of ground nutmeg — optional
    1 pinch of pepper — optional
    1 pinch of salt — optional
    • large saucepan
    • spoon

  5. Remove the saucepan from the heat, take out the bouquet garni, then stir in the port.

    3 tbsp red port
    • large saucepan
    • spoon

  6. Divide between 6 ovenproof bowls, place a slice of bread on each, then top with the Gruyère. Place under the grill for 5 to 10 minutes, keeping a close eye on it, until the cheese is melted and golden.

    1 cup of Gruyère
    6 slices of bread
    • 6 ovenproof bowls
    • oven with a grill
    • ladle

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Sulphites
Sources and credits

Photo: Au Menu — created with ImageGen at Roch’s request · Editorial permission from Roch for Au Menu; OpenAI terms

Au Menu · AI-generated illustration

Recipe translated and adapted from Wikibooks and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • Adaptation éditoriale : Relecture éditoriale FR/EN/ES/DE : correction des défauts constatés et clarification des étapes. Relecture IA déléguée par Roch, aucun essai en cuisine.

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French onion soup with port