French Onion Soup with Stock, Wine, and Black Pepper

Ingredients

• 5 pcs Red onion, finely sliced
• 400 ml Homemade chicken stock
• 200 ml Red wine
• 3 slice Rye bread
• 50 g Mozzarella, grated
• 50 g Butter, unsalted
• 3 sprig Thyme, fresh
• 2 sprig Rosemary
• 1 pcs Bay leaf
• 5 pcs Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 pcs Juniper berries
• 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Glass the onion on butter with 1-2 pinches of salt.
2. Add half of the wine.
3. Stew it for 5 minutes.
4. Add the rest of the wine.
5. Stew it for another 5 minutes, so the onion gets a sourish taste.
6. Add the stock and the water.
7. Add the spices.
8. Cook it for 15 minutes.
9. Take out half of the amount of the onion.
10. Blend it in a blender.
11. Put the onion purée back to the soup.
12. Cook it for 5-10 minutes.
13. Take the spices away.
14. Before serving, heat the oven to 220°C on grill mode.
15. Grill the bread slices.
16. Cut them into cubes.
17. Put the bread into heat-safe dishes.
18. Pour the soup into it, about 150ml per person.
19. Sprinkle the grated cheese and pepper on top.
20. Serve it while hot.