French onion soup with cheese toasties

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp (30ml) butter
• 2 Tbsp (30ml) olive oil
• Handful fresh sage leaves + extra for serving
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 red onions, sliced
• 3 white onions, sliced
• 4 leeks, trimmed and sliced
• Salt and milled pepper
• 2 Tbsp (30ml) cake flour
• ½ cup (125ml) Monis Medium Cream Sherry
• 8 cups (2L) vegetable stock
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 2 cups (250g) grated cheddar cheese

Method:

1. Heat butter and oil in a large pot and fry sage and garlic over a low heat for a minute.
2. Add onion and leeks. Season.
3. Cover (leaving the lid slightly ajar) and cook slowly for about 40-50 minutes, stirring
   occasionally.
4. Stir through flour to coat onions and increase heat slightly.
5. Add sherry and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add stock and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Preheat oven to 200°C.
9. Arrange sourdough slices in a single layer on a greased baking tray and top with cheese.
10. Grill for about 3-5 minutes or until cheese melts.
11. Garnish soup with extra chopped sage and season.
12. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with cheese toasties.