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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This red onion soup is super easy and will warm you up for the inside during the colder seasons.
- 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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