Red onion soup with cheesy sourdough melts

Name: Red onion soup with cheesy sourdough melts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 5 tbsp olive oil; 1.25kg red onions, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 150ml red wine; 1.5 litres good quality beef stock; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 50g butter, softened; 6 large slices sourdough bread, ciabatta or french stick; 100g camembert, thinly sliced; 75g gruyère, grated

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 15min

We’ve used beef stock in this sweet red onion soup to add real depth of flavour, but you could easily swap it for veg stock if you prefer. Serve with the cheesy sourdough melts for a make-ahead lunch or starter. Like the sound of this? You’ll go head over heels for our ultimate French onion soup.

Updated at: Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:21:20 GMT