French onion soup

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 400 g onion(s), white
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1.2 liters of vegetable broth
• 200 ml white wine, dry
• salt and pepper
• 4 slices of toast
• Parsley, finely chopped
• 200 g grated cheese (Gruyère or Emmental)

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Peel the onions and slice them into very fine strips. Heat the butter in a medium-sized saucepan and fry the onions over low heat for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Stir the flour into the onions and sauté briefly. Pour in the vegetable stock and white wine, season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer the onion soup over low heat for 20-25 minutes. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius (480 degrees Fahrenheit). Season the onion soup again with salt, pepper, and wine and serve in ovenproof soup bowls or soup cups. Sprinkle with parsley. Place the slices of bread on top of the soup and sprinkle generously with cheese. Bake on the middle rack. The soup is ready when the cheese is a lovely golden brown and slightly melted. In my oven, it takes about 20 minutes.