Sunbeam HP5590 - French Onion Soup

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French Onion Soup
Serves 4-6
30gbutter
1tablespoonoliveoil
4largeonions,finelysliced
2clovesgarlic,crushed
2tablespoonsplainflour
¼cupbrandy
4cupsbeefstock
1Baguette,thicklysliced
1cupofgratedGruyerecheeseor½cup
parmesan
1.Heatoilandbutterinalargesaucepan
overmediumheat,untilbutterisfoaming.
Addonionandgarlicandcook,untilonion
hassoftened.Makesureitdoesnotcolour.
2.Addflourandcoatonionmixture.
Graduallyaddbrandy.Cookfor2-3
minutesuntilalcoholhasevaporated.
Transfertoslowcookerandaddstock.
3.CoverandcookonHIGH3-4hoursorLOW
6-8hours.
4.Placebreadonabakingtrayinonelayer,
brushorspraywithoil.Bake5-10minutes
oruntilbreadiscrispandlightlycoloured.
Topbreadwithcheeseandcookafurther5
minutesoruntilcheeseismelting.
5.Toserve,placeasliceofbreadinasoup
bowl,ladleinsoupandtopwithextra
cheese.
Pea and Ham Soup
Serves 6-8
1tablespoonoliveoil
2onions,chopped
3rashersbacon,diced
2cupssplitpeas
1-1.5kghambone
2litreswater
2largecarrots,diced
2stickscelery,sliced
2bayleaves
2tablespoonschoppedfreshthyme
Freshlygroundblackpepper
1.Heatoil
inalargefrypan,cookonionand
baconfor2-3minutesoruntilonionissoft
andbaconisslightlybrowned.Transferto
slowcooker.
2.Addremainingingredients,reserving1
tablespoonoffreshthyme.CookonHIGH
3-4hoursorLOW6-8hours.
3.Removehambonefromslowcooker.Pull
offmeatfromthebone,removingexcess
fatandskin.Diceandreturntothesoup.
4.Stirthroughremainingthymeandseason
withfreshlygroundblackpepper.