Caramelised Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg onion, peeled sliced into rings
• 75 g butter
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon bonox stock
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 -6 thick slices french baguettes
• 4 -6 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons parsley, very finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter in a large pan over low heat. add sliced onions and cook until soft, translucent and lightly browned, stirring often.
• 2 add the sugar and continue stirring until the onions are deep brown in colour. this may take around 20 minutes.
• 3 add flour and cook for 3 minutes. add water and bonox and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 top each slice of the baguette with a tablespoon of parmesan cheese. toast baguette under a hot grill until golden brown.
• 5 serve baguette on top of the soup, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.