Indulge in the delectable symphony of caramelized onion soup, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the senses. This classic French soup, with its velvety texture and rich flavors, is a true testament to the art of slow cooking. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we present the ultimate guide to crafting this soup, highlighting the techniques for perfectly caramelizing onions, creating a sumptuous broth, and mastering the art of crafting golden-brown, blue cheese-infused croutons. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a culinary novice, this step-by-step guide will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to create this exquisite dish that will mesmerize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
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SLOW-COOKER FRENCH ONION SOUP
Thanks to your slow-cooker, this soup is filled with flavor without all the work.
Provided by Melissa Gray
Time 6h50m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Stir together onions, melted butter, sugar, salt, and pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker until onions are fully coated. Place thyme and bay leaf on onion mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH, stirring once halfway through, until onions are deep golden brown and caramelized, 6 to 7 hours.
- Remove and discard thyme and bay leaf. Stir in broth and vinegar. Cover and cook on HIGH until thoroughly heated, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to broil, with oven rack about 6 inches from heat. Spoon soup into 6 ovenproof ramekins; place on a large rimmed baking sheet. Top each ramekin with 2 baguette slices; divide cheese evenly among ramekins (about ¼ cup each). Broil until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves and black pepper. Serve immediately.
CARAMELIZED ONION-APPLE SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE CROUTONS
A delicious fall and wintertime soup recipe featuring fresh apples and onions.
Provided by Stemilt Growers
Categories "Dinner", " Lunch"
Time 1h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Melt butter in large heavy saucepan.
- Add onions and cook over medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes or until caramelized, stirring and scraping bottom of pan often.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Slowly and carefully pour apple cider into saucepan with onion mixture. Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and gently boil over medium-high heat about 15 minutes or until reduced by about half.
- Stir beef broth and Worcestershire sauce into apple mixture. Bring to a simmer.
- Add apple; gently simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until apples are nearly tender. Remove from heat.
- To serve, ladle soup into bowls; top with blue cheese toasts or serve toasts alongside the soup.
- **Blue Cheese Croutons:
- Lightly stir together 2 ounces finely crumbled blue cheese (about 1/4 cup) and 1 tablespoon softened butter.
- Spread mixture evenly on 12 lightly toasted baguette slices.
- Broil under oven broiler or toast in toaster oven about 1 minute or until cheese is bubbly. Makes 12 toasts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297, Fat 9.9g, Cholesterol 24mg, Sodium 729mg, Carbohydrate 49.7g, Fiber 3.7g, Sugar 39.3g, Protein 3.5g
CARAMELIZED ONION SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE CROUTONS
Classic onion soup gets even better with caramelized onions, silky cream and zesty croutons for the finishing touch. It's worth the time it takes to cook the onions for the wonderful depth of flavor.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Onions
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In pot, melt butter over medium heat; add onions, thyme and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper and sauté for 2 minutes or until starting to soften. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring often, for about 20 minutes or until onions are very soft. Uncover and cook, stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes or until caramelized. Increase heat to medium-high; add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add sherry and bring to a boil, scraping up bits stuck to pot. Add beef stock and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for about 10 minutes or until flavours are blended.
- CROUTONS:.
- Preheat broiler. On a baking sheet, lightly toast both sides of baguette slices. Spread one side with softened blue cheese.
- To serve, stir cream into hot soup and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into ovenproof soup bowls . Float one crouton in each bowl and broil for about 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 17.1, Cholesterol 87.9, Sodium 969.9, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 5.4, Protein 7.1
BLUE CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED-ONION SQUARES
Categories Cheese Onion Bake Cocktail Party Blue Cheese Rosemary Fall Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 42 squares
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For crust:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Make well in center of dry ingredients. Whisk milk, olive oil, and melted butter in liquid measuring cup to blend. Slowly pour milk mixture into well in dry ingredients, stirring until just blended and smooth. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 10x13-inch rectangle. Transfer dough to rimmed baking sheet. Re-form dough into 10x13-inch rectangle (dough will shrink when moved). Pierce dough all over with fork. Let dough rest while preparing topping.
- For topping:
- Melt butter with oil in large skillet over high heat. Add onions. Cook until onions are soft and beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Add rosemary, sugar, and salt. Season onions to taste with pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook until onions are soft and dark brown, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes; cool.
- Spread onion mixture evenly over dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Let cool. Cut into squares and serve.
CARAMELIZED FRENCH ONION SOUP
Carmelized onions give a touch of sweetness to this easy french onion soup, topped with toasted cheese bread. -Pat Stevens, Granbury, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Sprinkle with sugar and Worcestershire sauce; cook and stir for 13-15 minutes or until onion is caramelized. , Add the broth, wine or water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes., Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 4 in. from the heat until toasted. Turn; sprinkle with cheeses. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Ladle soup into bowls; top with toast.
Nutrition Facts :
CARAMELISED ONION & BARLEY SOUP WITH CHEESE CROUTONS
Nutty and nutritious barley adds real substance to this twist on classic French onion soup
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a saucepan, then add the onions, garlic, thyme, sugar and a good pinch of salt. Cook on a medium-low heat for 15-20 mins or until golden coloured. Add the stock and simmer for a further 10 mins.
- In a separate large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the barley for 15 mins, adding the cavolo nero or kale for the final 3 mins of cooking. Drain and rinse under cold water, then add to the soup and warm through.
- Heat the grill. Top the toasted bread with cheese and place under the grill until it's bubbly and melted. Serve in 2 large bowls with the cheesy croutons on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium
CARAMELIZED ONION SOUP WITH SWISS CHEESE & BASIL CROUTONS
This delish recipe comes from Southern Living. The original recipe said it serves 8, but I think it serves 4-6. It's just DH and I, so I cut the recipe in half and use 2 large oven-safe soup mugs. The amount is perfect for dinner plus seconds! Enjoy!
Provided by KPD123
Categories Onions
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sauté onions and garlic in oil and butter in a large soup pot over medium heat until soft and golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
- Add black pepper and thyme to onions. Cook 1 minute. Then add red wine, cook about 1 minute while stirring and scraping any bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Add water and bouillon to pot. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. (Double check to see if it needs any salt and pepper added to taste).
- In a bowl, combine cheese, basil, pepper and mayo. Spread over one side of each bread slice.
- Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls. Top each soup bowl with bread, cheese side up, making sure to cover entire soup surface with a layer of bread. (My soup mugs are quite large, so I use 2-3 baguette slices per serving).
- Broil 2-3 minutes until the cheese begins to melt and brown a bit.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.9, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 34.4, Sodium 149.4, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 8.1, Protein 9.3
FLORENTINE CARAMELIZED ONION SOUP
Also known as "carabaccia", this is a local specialty in Florence, and is hard to find even in cookbooks specializing in Italian soups! The effect should be rich and somewhat sweet (but not too much). Adding roasted garlic would be a good variation.
Provided by Elsie Wollaston
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Onion Soup Recipes
Time 3h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium heat. Cut onions in half lengthwise, then slice thinly. Place sliced onions in pot and toss to coat with oil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened and beginning to color, 30 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, uncovered, until onions are amber in color, 45 minutes.
- Sprinkle onions with sugar and a little bit of salt; cook, stirring, until sugar melts and onions are caramel colored, 5 minutes. Pour in wine and broth, and place cinnamon stick in pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Stir the bread into the soup and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until the bread disintegrates, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon stick. Whisk the soup to incorporate the bread. Adjust seasoning. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.2 calories, Carbohydrate 75.2 g, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 470.4 mg, Sugar 18.7 g
Tips:
- Use a large pot to caramelize the onions, as they will release a lot of liquid.
- Cook the onions over medium-low heat and stir frequently to prevent them from burning.
- Add a pinch of salt to the onions as they are caramelizing to help draw out their natural sweetness.
- Use a good quality beef broth for the soup base. You can also use chicken broth or vegetable broth, but beef broth will give the soup a richer flavor.
- Add a splash of white wine to the soup for a bit of acidity.
- Use a variety of cheeses for the croutons. A combination of blue cheese, Parmesan, and Gruyère is a good option.
- Toast the croutons in the oven until they are golden brown and crispy.
Conclusion:
Caramelized onion soup is a classic French dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is rich, flavorful, and comforting. The caramelized onions give the soup a deep, sweet flavor, and the blue cheese croutons add a bit of tanginess. This soup is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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