Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 lb onions, peeled, cut into quarters and thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
4 sprigs thyme
1 pinch cayenne pepper
4 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 slices thick white bread
2 oz reduced fat cheese, grated

Preparation

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion, garlic and thyme leaves and saute over a medium heat for about 10 minutes to soften the onion. Sprinkle in the cayenne.
Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. \r\nPreheat the oven to 400\u00b0F.
Stir the wine into the soup and season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar.\r\nLadle into 4 ovenproof soup bowls. Add a slice of bread to each bowl and sprinkle the cheese on top.\r\nBake for 8-10 minutes. Serve hot.