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Traditional French Onion Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Small white onions
  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 knob Butter
  • 1 Beef stockpot or stock cube
  • 250 ml Sherry
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard powder
  • 4 Garlic cloves or crushed
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Chopping board
  • Vegetable knife
  • Garlic press
  • Measuring spoons
  • Frying pan

Method
 

  1. Slowly fry the onions with the sugar, balsamic vinegar and butter. This will need to be done over -medium heat until the onions are sticky. (This is what is going to get the flavour into the dish!)
  2. Mix the cornflour into a paste with a tbsp of water
  3. Transfer the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker with 500ml of water
  4. Cook on high for 3 hours