Ingredients

• 2 onions, thinly sliced into rings
• 4 slices whole wheat or herb bread
• 1 cup - grated processed cheese
• 1 flake garlic
• 1 tbsp - butter
• 1 stalk spring onion greens, finely chopped
• 4 cups - vegetable stock or water
• salt and pepper to taste

How to Make Simple French Onion Soup

• Apply butter in bread slices lightly, with half butter.
• Dry them in warm oven for 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining butter in large pan.
• Add onions. Stir fry till golden and transparent, but not brown.
• Add crushed garlic flake, stock, and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 20 minutes, or till onions are very soft.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Ten minutes prior to serving, place 4 slices of bread in 4 individual oven or microproof soup bowls.
• Sprinkle half cheese over slices.
• Place in hot oven for 3-4 minutes.
• Pour boiled stock in all four bowls.
• The slices will rise to the top.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese, chopped spring onions. Place under a hot grill in oven till cheese melts completely.
• Serve hot, with garlic buns or soup sticks.