Christmas onion soup

 



This french onion soup is specially good for first course or just as the main course on Christmas.

This classic French soup is a comforting and festive dish perfect for the holiday season. Made with spiced chicken  stock, caramelized onions, and cheese , this soup is sure to warm you up on a cold winter's night.

Depending on your tastes, you can replace Emmental with Comté or Beaufort. It's up to you to personalize your gratinée.


Total  time; 80 minutes

Cooking time ;40 minutes 

Serves ;6


  Ingredients


 1 baguette

 600  g onions

 150  g grated emmental cheese 

 100  g salted butter

 1  l of chicken stock

 400 ml of white wine or more chicken broth

 15  g flour

 6 black peppercorns

 2 cloves

 1 star anise or cinnamon

 ½ tsp . 1 teaspoon of pink peppercorns

 1 pinch of paprika

 salt


Preparation

 

Finely crush the  cloves , star anise ,  pink and black pepper. Add the paprika and mix.

Peel and slice the onions . Pour the chicken broth into a saucepan and heat it without letting it boil.

Melt the butter in a casserole dish and sweat the onions for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring. Sprinkle them with flour, add the spices , then pour in the hot broth and  white wine . Salt. Reduce the heat, cover and continue cooking for 30 minutes over low heat.

Meanwhile, cut the  baguette into slices and grill them. Preheat the oven on the grill position.

Divide the soup among 6 ovenproof bowls. Place two toasted slices on top and sprinkle with grated cheese . Bake for 4 minutes, opening the oven door a crack.



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