French Onion Soup
Ivan Manchev's recipe. Difficulty 2/5. Preparation time 1 h + 30 min. Serves 4. Drink pairing: dry sherry.
⏱️ Prep: 30 min🍳 Cook: 60 min
Ingredients
| 1.2 кг | white onions |
| 1.2 л | vegetable broth |
| 120 г | butter |
| 80 г | flour |
| 100 мл | ouzo |
| 2 с.л. | honey |
| 4 | slices of French bread |
| 50 г | kashkaval cheese |
| 100 мл | oil |
| 1 | garlic clove |
| 0.25 | parsley |
| — | salt and black pepper |
Instructions
Peel the onions and cut them into thin half-moons. Heat the oil in a deep pot and start sautéing the onions until fully softened, about 25 minutes, adding the butter gradually, in three additions during cooking. Season with salt and black pepper.
When the onions take on a golden hue, add the flour and stir until a homogeneous mixture forms.
Then add the honey and the ouzo, pour in the vegetable broth and leave on the stove to boil for about 40 minutes.
Once the soup is ready, rub slices of French bread with garlic, spread them with butter and place a piece of kashkaval cheese on top of each. Toast them in the oven until they turn golden.