French Onion Soup
Onion soup, which has a very different presentation, is originally served in heat-resistant bowls that can go into the oven. The soup is first prepared in a pot and divided into bowls, and bread sized according to the bowl is placed on it, sprinkled with cheese and then baked. I decided to cook it in a cast iron pot and serve it because it looked more pleasing to my eyes.
I used parmesan and cheddar cheese together as cheese.
Although onion soup may seem like a weird idea at first, when you try it, you can't believe it tastes so good. If you want, you can pass the soup through the blender after it is cooked, or you can add some cream to it.
If you do not have a heat-resistant pot or bowl, you can sprinkle cheese on the bread and bake it and put the soup on it when you are going to serve it.
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Ingredients for French Onion Soup Recipe
- 4-5 dried onions
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 tablespoons of oil
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 1 liter of broth or 1 liter of water + 1 meat bouillon
- Salt, thyme, red pepper
For the above:
- 4 slices of bread
- ½ cup grated parmesan or cheddar cheese
How to Make French Onion Soup Recipe?
- Chop the onions finely and the garlic finely.
- Put the chopped onions, garlic and oil in a saucepan and fry until the onions turn golden.
- Add 3 tablespoons of flour to the onions and fry for 2 minutes. Add 1 liter of broth little by little. Add the spices and boil for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Close the bottom of the cooked soup. Put the bread, which you have cut into the size of the mouth of the pot, on the soup.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese on it and bake until the cheeses are browned.
- Take it out of the oven and divide it into soup bowls with the bread.
Hello, you mentioned wine in onion soup, but what is the measure?
Hello, it is not in my recipe, I think you wrote it as a question in one of the comments. Yours sincerely
In Tokat, they make it sour (with tomato paste and minced meat) and it's more delicious.
I made it for my guests, I never tasted it because I don't like onions, but those who ate the soup asked for it again. The result is delicious, even if I don't eat it, it's enough to hear it.
The reason why I write a comment without knowing the taste is that there are no comments under some recipes, people are afraid to do it. You can do it with peace of mind.
Hello, I can't use broth or bouillon as I'm a vegetarian. If I follow the recipe without using it, will it taste bad?
Hello Ege, then you can make vegetable juice. For this, you can add carrots, leeks and other vegetables that you like the flavor of, add rosemary, cloves, garlic, boil it, strain it and use it in your soups. Of course, you can also prepare it with plain water if you want, but the different flavored waters you will use will make it even more delicious.
I tasted it abroad for the first time. I followed this recipe and it was delicious.
I tried your recipe tonight. Even though I am a new cook, as soon as I saw the recipe, I realized that it was the recipe I was looking for. After preparing it, we ate it with my neighbor who had never had “onion soup” in her life…
The recipe is perfect and delicious, thank you very much!!
Hello,
When adding 1 liter of water, will the water be hot or cold?
So when do we add the oil, Ms. Nilay?
Hello, Mrs. Hatice, we put the oil in the pot with onions and garlic.
Hello,
If you want to make onion soup, you can do it any way you want that appeals to your taste. But if you want to make French onion soup (Soupe à l'oignon), do not add red pepper or thyme. Roast your onions on low heat for at least 1-1.5 hours. Onion has a very high sugar rate, so you have to reveal the sugar it hides. Fry it until it starts to caramelize brown. Thomas Keller (one of the best chefs ever) roasts his onions on very low heat for up to 6 hours. After the onions have thickened, you need alcohol. Some French chefs use white wine, some use sherry or apple cider. Do not forget to boil it until the alcohol you use is completely gone.
In very old french recipes, they use soaked water instead of broth, but chicken broth or broth is the general preference. I personally use not very thick broth.
Also, don't forget to toast your bread before putting cheese in the soup and on top of it. They prevent this bread from getting soggy.
French onion soup should be sweet-minus. It gets its sweetness from well-roasted onions, and its lack from wine or sherry.
yes sufidreams, the real french onion soup you gave me. This is the onion soup recipe that I ate at brassaria george, the only gourmet restaurant of Lyon. A sour sauce is added on it only when it is served. I wonder what's in that sauce?
The recipe is very nice. I continued by adding fresh thyme and a little balsamic vinegar to it and I made the milk in julienne rather than thin. It was delicious.
It was very good. 1 lt of water can be less, if desired, it can be added more. In fact, it tastes better when red wine is poured. 3 soup spoons of red wine, while roasting enough onions, throw it in. You will also see that the food is more delicious when you cook it under candle light on as low a fire as possible.
I made it with chicken broth, put some parmesan and some gruyere cheese on it.. it was delicious. I never thought that onion soup could be this delicious. now i will do it all the time..thanks!
Honestly, it's a soup that I wonder about its taste! However, I know it is a soup that is often made by those who are in poor condition in the past, but now the onion starts at 3 TL per kilo, almost equivalent to chicken, God bless everyone! Thank you!
Hello, I know this soup looks delicious, but I have never tried it. You explained it very well, I definitely want to try it, love.
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Thank you :) Bon appetit in advance.
Hello Ms. Nilay. I have a question for you. I also want to buy a cast iron cookware. Is there a brand you can recommend? Or where can I get it. Appropriate and good. I will also try the onion soup tomorrow…
Hello Mrs. Filiz, I use Hecha brand. It is both very high quality and the most affordable on the market. In addition, the products have a lifetime warranty. Take it easy and enjoy :)