French Onion Soup with Home-Made Croutons 🍲

Let’s make some French onion soup and crispy croutons! 🧅🧀

Ingredients 🧅🧀🌿🧂

Ingredients for Soup
• 3 Onions
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar
• Salt, to taste
• 1 Garlic Clove, Crushed
• 500ml (2 Cups) Vegetable or Parve Chicken Stock
• 1 Bay Leaf
• ½ Teaspoon Thyme
• Pepper, to taste
• Gruyere Cheese, for garnish
• Water, as needed
Ingredients for Croutons
• 2 Slices Bread
• Olive Oil
• Salt, to taste

Method 📖

1. Slice the onions and fry in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the butter.
2. Add the sugar to the onions and fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients, including herbs.
4. Mix well, add stock, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
6. Cut off the crusts of the bread and cut it into small cubes.
7. Toss the bread cubes in olive oil and salt.
8. Spread the bread cubes on an oven tray in a single layer and bake for 8–10 minutes until brown and crunchy.
9. Add the croutons to the onion soup once fully cooked.
10. The onion soup will become jammy in texture. Drizzle the other tablespoon of olive oil on top before adding the croutons.
11. Grate the Gruyere cheese and add it to the soup for a rich, savoury finish.
Optional: Traditionally, white wine can be used to deglaze the pan after cooking the onions, and a splash of brandy can be added towards the end of cooking for extra depth.