30g butter
300g onions thinly sliced
1tsp soft brown sugar
2tsp plain flour
200ml white wine
1.5 lts good quality beef or chicken stock
Sliced homemade bread or baguette
150g finely grated Gruyère
Parsley chopped
Squeeze of lemon
Salt pepper
Ciabatta ( see my recipe )
Heat the butter in pan. fry onions with sugar 15mins til caramelised and golden. Stir in flour and cook then add the wine a bit at a time stirring, then add the stock. Simmer 15 mins, season taste and add a little squeeze of lemon juice if necessary.
Bake the baguette slices or sliced ciabatta in oven til crisp for a few mins . Pile slices with Gruyère and bake til cheese melts then dish up soup, add the toasted cheese slice on top. season with pepper and sprinkle with chopped parsley.