Comfortably Crunchy French Onion Soup with Grilled Cheese
Rich caramelized onion soup topped with toasted sourdough and melted mozzarella, served with a gooey grilled cheese sandwich for the ultimate comfort meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
Soup
yellow onions (thick sliced)
4 piece
red onion (thick sliced)
1 piece
butter
56 g
avocado oil
15 ml
green apple (diced)
0.25 piece
garlic cloves (minced)
2 piece
flour
30 g
beef broth
1400 ml
chicken bouillon cube (grated)
1 piece
salt
1 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
thyme sprigs
4 sprig
bay leaves
2 piece
Topping
sourdough bread (toasted)
4 slice
mozzarella (shredded)
200 g
Grilled Cheese
sourdough bread
8 slice
butter
56 g
smoked gouda (sliced)
200 g
gruyère (shredded)
150 g
mozzarella (sliced)
200 g
Instructions
Prepare onions
Slice the onions thickly and mince the garlic.
Sauté onions
Heat butter and avocado oil in a large pot. Add onions, apple, and garlic.
Caramelize onions
Cook onions low and slow, stirring often until deep brown. Add water and scrape the bottom when sticking occurs.
Add flour
Stir in the flour and cook for one minute.
Simmer soup
Pour in broth, add bouillon cube, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves. Simmer until slightly reduced.
Assemble grilled cheese
Layer cheeses between sourdough slices and butter the outsides.
Cook grilled cheese
Cook sandwiches on medium-low until golden and cheese is melted.
Broil soup topping
Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls, top with toasted sourdough and mozzarella, then broil until cheese is golden and bubbling.
Original recipe
Storage
Grilled cheese best eaten fresh; store components separately if possible.
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