French onion soup with Puhoi Valley Aged Cheddar & Gruyere cheese croutons » Puhoi Valley

Ingredients

• For the soup
• 8 large onions
• 30ml extra virgin olive oil
• 3 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)
• 1/2c red wine
• 8c beef stock or beef bone broth
• 4 Tbsp coconut sugar
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh oregano, finely chopped
• For the croutons
• 1 block Puhoi Valley aged cheddar, finely sliced
• 1 block Puhoi Valley Gruyere, finely sliced
• 1 good quality crusty baguette, sliced on the bias