Confidence 2 Cook
French Onion Soup
Ingredients (serves 4)
20g Sunflower Margarine
4 Large Onions (peeled and sliced thinly)
1 Litre Boiling Water with 1 Beef or
Vegetable Stock Cube
1 Bay Leaf (optional)
Pinch of Black Pepper
4 Slices of Crusty French Bread (spread with
French Mustard)
75g Mature Cheddar Cheese (grated)
Method
1. Heat the margarine, add the onions and cook slowly until the onions are golden brown.
2. Add the stock and the bay leaf and simmer for 25 minutes.
3. Season with black pepper to taste.
4. To serve place bread in the bottom of heatproof soup bowls, top with soup, when the bread rises to the top, sprinkle the cheese on to the bread.
5. Place soup bowls under the grill until the
cheese melts.
6. Serve immediately.
- Worcestershire sauce or a little brown sauce may be added for flavour atStage 3
A 416.12g serving contains:
- Energy 1126kJ 269kcal 13%
- Fat 12gLow17%
- Saturates 5.1gLow26%
- Sugar 6.6gLow7%
- Salt 1.7gLow28%
of an adults reference intake.