SOUPS RECIPES

Authentic French Onion Soup: Soupe a l’oignon

Summary

Servings 4
Time Needed Prep
Cook
Ingredients 9
Difficulty Easy

Rating (click to rate)

3.0 based on 2 ratings.

Ingredients

  • 1 Unsalted Butter (100 Grams) cubed
  • 5 Brown Onions (roughly 750 Grams) cubed
  • 1/4 cups Plain Flour (30 Grams)
  • 1 Litres Chicken Stock
  • 1 tbsp Sea Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  • To serve
  • 1 cup Parsley chopped
  • 1 French Baguette Or Sourdough sliced
  • 1 Gruyere Cheese (100 Grams) grated

Nutrition Information

Qty per
228g serve
Qty per
100g
Energy 447.96kcalcal 196.71094521901kcalcal
Protein 19.3125gg 8.4806235591174gg
Fat (total) 16.9525gg 7.4442858711165gg
 - saturated 8.9575gg 3.933472389944gg
Carbohydrate 55.8925gg 24.543857723131gg
 - sugars 6.755gg 2.966297068833gg
Dietary Fibre 2.805gg 1.2317488198485gg
Sodium 814.0725mgmg 357.48051377758mgmg

Please Note - Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.

In France, this authentic french onion soup is traditionally eaten at about 3 am, as a reviver after everyone has been drinking, dancing, and sweating for hours at a wedding or other big event!

You can serve Soupe a l’oignon as a warming starter but it’s filling and nourishing enough to be an entire meal.

Remember that it’s important to start with a great stock for the best flavour.

Method

  1. Peel, half and thinly slice onions. Melt butter in a large, heavy-based pot over low heat.

  2. When butter starts to foam add onion and cook, stirring regularly, for 30 minutes or until deep golden. Sprinkle flour over the caramelised onions and stir for 2 minutes to cook the flour.

  3. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  4. While soup is cooking preheat griller to high and toast the bread on one side. Turn bread over, top with cheese and toast again until cheese is melted and golden.

  5. Divide soup across bowls, sprinkle with parsley and top with gruyere croutons. Serve immediately.

Authentic French Onion Soup Soupe a l'oignon | Stay At Home Mum

French onion soup is the perfect warming dish for a winter evening. It’s best made with sweet onions, slowly cooked until they’re caramelized and full of flavour. The soup is then finished with a simple combination of beef broth and dry white wine.

Authentic French Onion Soup: Soupe a l’oignon is savoury and rich in flavour, but not too heavy. The soup is made with onions that are slowly caramelized to bring out their natural sweetness. This soup is the perfect way to warm up on a cold day, and it pairs well with a crusty baguette.

French Onion Soup Soupe a l'oignon | Stay At Home Mum

Add a few croutons and some Gruyere cheese, and you have a comforting bowl of soup that’s sure to please. While it might take a bit of time to make, French onion soup is well worth the effort. So next time you’re looking for a cozy meal, give this classic recipe a try. Bon appetit!

French Onion Soup Soupe a l'oignon | Stay At Home Mum

Tips from Manu: Keep a close eye on the onions as they cook so they don’t catch and burn. If they are sticking too much you can remove the pan from the heat, cover and let stand 5 mins “” the steam will loosen the onions so you can continue to cook them.

The Sauce by Manu is available at selected Woolworths stores (RRP$5)

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