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FRENCH ONION SOUP

Caramelised onions, thyme & Rebuild

  • REBUILD
  • SERVES 2-3
  • PREP 10 MIN
  • COOK 50 MIN
Bubbling Golden French Onion Soup

Deeply savoury onions, hot broth and a ridiculous amount of melted cheese. Some classics do not need reinventing.

INGREDIENTS

  • 500 g brown onions, thinly sliced
  • 25 g butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp plain flour
  • 1 jar The Good Gut Rebuild, 500 ml
  • 250 ml water
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Black pepper
  • 4 slices sourdough
  • 80 g grated Gruyere or Comte

METHOD

  1. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a heavy pan.
  2. Add the onions and salt.
  3. Cook over medium-low heat for 30-35 minutes, stirring regularly, until deeply caramelised.
  4. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Sprinkle over the flour and stir well.
  6. Add Rebuild gradually, followed by the water, thyme and bay.
  7. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  8. Season with black pepper and salt if needed.
  9. Toast the sourdough.
  10. Divide soup between ovenproof bowls, top with bread and cheese and grill until bubbling and golden.
Melty Gruyere French Onion Soup — detail
Sunlit French Onion Soup Cheese Pull — The Good Gut