Prep time20 min
Cook time30 min
Total time50 min
Serves4 servings
This red onion soup is super easy and will warm you up for the inside during the colder seasons. Enjoy the soup with homemade croutons for a cozy bowl of comfort!
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Key Ingredients for the red onion soup
- Red onions
- Low-sodium beef broth
- Beef consomme
- French baguette
- Gruyere
- Olive oil
- Black and red pepper
- Chives
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How to make the red onion soup
- Toast bread cubes with olive oil in a 480°F (250°C) oven until crisp.
- Cook onions in beef broth until caramelized.
- Add beef consommé and half the Gruyère; simmer 20 minutes.
- Blend soup, serve in bowls, and top with chives, croutons, and cheese.
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Quick Red Onion Soup
This red onion soup is super easy and will warm you up for the inside during the colder seasons.
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min
Serves
4 servings
Ingredients
- 5 small red onions, thinly sliced
- 2 can (14 ounces each) low sodium beef broth
- 2 can (10 ounces each) beef consomme
- 4 slices french bread, cut in cubes about 1/2 inch thick
- 1 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
- Olive oil
- Fresh cracked black and red pepper
- Chives, chopped
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Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 480°F (250°C). Brush the bread cubes with olive oil and toast in the oven until the croutons are crisp and brown.
- In a large pan or pot, add onions and 1 cup beef broth. Saute onions until broth is completely evaporated, and onions begin to caramelize.
- Add beef consomme and half the gruyere cheese. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
- When ready to serve, mix the soup with a hand blender until smooth. Ladle soup into serving bowls. Add chives and cracked pepper. Top each bowl with croutons and sprinkle with cheese.
Recipe Notes
- You can put soup bowls under a broiler until the cheese is melted.
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