Onion soup

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Onion soup has been part of the popular cuisine since Roman times. It is often considered a dish of the working classes because of how easy it is to grow onions, its main ingredient.

Ingredients

  • 4 large onions
  • 3 potatoes
  • 130g of butter
  • 1.5L of broth
  • Country bread
  • 150g of grated Gruyere

Preparation

  • Peel the onions and potatoes, cut the onions into thin strips and the potatoes into pieces.
  • Melt 80g of butter in a pan and fry the onions and potatoes until the onions soften. Add the stock. Cook for 30 minutes on medium heat.
  • Blend the soup in a blender and serve it in bowls.
  • Cut out small bread croutons and fry them in the remaining butter. Sprinkle the soup with grated Gruyère and croutons and serve.