Normandy-Style French Onion Soup

Name: Normandy-Style French Onion Soup
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 5 tbsp. unsalted butter; 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced; 2 Italian parsley sprigs; 2 fresh thyme sprigs; 1 bay leaf; 1 rosemary sprig; 1 cup dry, Norman-style hard cider, divided; 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 3⁄4 cups chicken stock; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; oz. Four ½-inch baguette slices, cut on the diagonal; 2 oz. coarsely grated Gruyère cheese (1/3 cup); 1⁄4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

This soul-warming onion soup came from the late, great French chef Michel Roux, who opened London’s Michelin starred Le Gavroche in 1967. His version took a Norman spin on the cheesy classic with a splash of dry cider. Add this and all of our French specialties to your repertoire.

Updated at: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:05:01 GMT