Homemade FRENCH ONION SOUP Recipe | My Harry Potter Kitchen | Chamber of Secrets (Ep. 42)

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories, while cheddar is often less expensive.

Peel the onions and cut them in half to fit through the food processor.

Slice the onions thinly using a food processor.

Crush the cloves of garlic.

Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat and add butter and olive oil.

Add the sliced onions to the pan and fry for about 10 minutes until soft and translucent.

Add the crushed garlic and stir, adding more oil if needed to prevent burning.

Season with salt and pepper, then add fresh rosemary and thyme, stirring through.

Continue cooking for another 15 to 20 minutes until the onions are golden in color.

Deglaze the pan with white wine, allowing it to bubble and lift the caramelization from the bottom.

Add beef stock, a bay leaf, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Stir and cover, then simmer for 20 minutes.

Prepare cheesy croutons by melting butter in a pan and frying garlic for 1-2 minutes.

Add the baguette (or lightning bolt toast) to the pan and brown on both sides for 30 seconds to a minute.

Pour the soup into a jug for easy pouring.

Fill ramekins with soup until about a centimeter from the top.

Place the crouton on top of the soup and add a generous helping of gruyère cheese.

Sprinkle with parsley and place under the grill for five minutes until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.

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