(Serves 6-8)
- 250gms onion
- 45gms butter
- 4-5 cups beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2t tarragon, chopped
- 2t lovage, chopped
- 2t chives, chopped
- 2T flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- Grated cheddar cheese
- 1 slice bread per person
- Salt and pepper
Chop onions finely, heat butter till foaming and add onions. Cook on low heat till golden (15-20min). Stir in the flour to thicken the mixture and continue cooking for 2 mins. Add stock to the onion mixture and stir; add bay leaves, tarragon, lovage, and wine; simmer for 30 mins.
Grate the cheese, mix with chives and spread on slices of bread. Grill until the cheese bubbles. Place a slice in each bowl and pour in soup.