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🍽️ Alsatian Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons

429 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 600 g onions
• 50 g butter
• 800 ml meat broth
• 150 ml dry red wine
• 1 pinch freshly ground nutmeg
• 0.5 tsp dried thyme
• 1 pinch ground cumin
• 100 g grated raclette cheese
• 1 bunch parsley
• 12 baguette slices
• 2 garlic cloves
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onions and slice them into thin strips.
2. 2. Heat the butter in a pot.
3. 3. Sauté the onions in it until they are translucent.
4. 4. Pour in the broth and the wine.
5. 5. Add nutmeg, thyme, and caraway seeds.
6. 6. Let the soup simmer for 25 minutes.
7. 7. Preheat the oven grill.
8. 8. Toast the baguette slices.
9. 9. Rub the peeled garlic cloves over the toast slices.
10. 10. Press the garlic through a press directly into the soup.
11. 11. Season the soup with salt and pepper.
12. 12. Fill the soup into heatproof soup bowls.
13. 13. Top the bowls with the baguette slices and the cheese.
14. 14. Gratin the soups in the preheated oven until golden brown.
15. 15. Serve the soup immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 429
• Protein: 15 g · Fett/Fat: 19 g · Carbs: 43 g