Place the onions into a hot saucepan with the butter, garlic and thyme. Cook until coloured, then add the sherry wine brandy and stock. Method. Serve Immediately. To serve; spoon into bowls, top with bread that is covered in cheese and grilled for 2 mins. Here’s a tasty recipe for a classic onion soup posted on Jamie Oliver’s, now bursting with videos, Food Tube channel on YouTube.. On the top of the soup place one slice of bread and put the soup in a serving bowl. The video is from Alex at French Guy Cooking channel - a place for posting classic recipes from his home country of France. Cook for 10-15 minutes. Melt the butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan that has a lid, then add the onions and bouquet garni with a generous amount of salt. Stir to coat the onions in the butter, then put the lid on and cook over a medium heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour, … Now your Jamie Oliver’s French Onion Soup is ready. Share … Method. Put the slice of provolone, slice diced swiss, parmesan cheese, and place bowl of soup on the sheet and broil until it will turn brown.