Best Sweet Onion Soup Recipes

SWEET POTATO AND ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and add the diced sweet potatoes and carrot, sliced onions and garlic.
• Saute gently for five minutes, stirring frequently.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and orange juice, and bring them to the boil.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and cook the vegetables for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potato and carrot cubes are tender.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender in batches, and process for one minute until pureed. Return the puree to the rinsed out pan.
• Stir in the natural yoghurt and chopped coriander and season to taste. Serve the soup garnished with coriander sprigs and orange rind.
• NOTE:.
• This soup can be served chilled, if preferred. If chilling it, stir the yoghurt into the soup just before serving, and serve in chilled bowls.

CREAMY SWEET ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter; add onions and sauté for 7-10 minutes, stirring often, or until onions start to brown. Scrape browned pieces from bottom; stir.
• Reduce heat and add flour; stir briskly to dissolve.
• Add broth, wine, pepper, paprika, and basil; stir well and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in cream (or milk); heat through. Salt to taste; if needed.
• Serve garnished with chopped parsley (optional).

FRENCH SWEET ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large kettle, melt butter. Add olive oil and onions. Cover and cook over low heat until onions are soft, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the beef broth, water, cider or juice, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf., Meanwhile, arrange bread on a broiler pan; broil until each side is golden brown. Ladle soup into individual ovenproof soup bowls. Float a slice of bread in each bowl and sprinkle with Swiss cheese and top with Parmesan cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately.

SWEET ONION POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Peel & dice red onions, rinse, dry & dice potatoes.
• 2. Place in pot and cover with water (about 4 cups) cooking on medium heat until soft. (25 min) While you prepare a thickening roux: warm cast iron skillet with 2 slices of butter, when hot sprinkle 2 tbsp All purpose flour. Don't stir until lightly brown then add 1/2 c. water and stir. Add 1/2 c. cream and stir. Set aside.
• 3. Dice 3 spring onions and set aside until potatoes are cooked. Add chicken broth, and spices continue to simmer on low heat for 12-15 minutes.
• 4. During final 5 minutes add roux and 1 c. half n half. Cook to desired creamy consistency then serve with your choice of hearty toasted bread.

POTATO AND SWEET ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, saute the onions and rosemary in the butter over low-med heat until soft. Do NOT allow them to brown.
• Add the chicken broth, salt, white pepper, and diced potatoes. Bring to a soft boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer over low-med heat for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are very soft.
• Use a hand blender, or regular blender and puree until there are almost noe chunks left. I like a little chunks for texture.
• Return to low heat and stir in the FF half and half until you're pleased with the thickness.
• Serve and garnish with the fresh parmesan cheese and the chopped chives.

CREAMY SPICY OAXACAN SWEET ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onions in butter until tender, about 5-10 minutes. Take out about 1/3 cup for garnish and set aside. Add garlic and sherry to the onions in pan. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add chicken stock and chiles; bring to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes. Remove and discard chiles. Add cream, cheese and diced poblano chiles. Simmer 5-10 more minutes. Adjust salt if necessary.
• For garnish:.
• Spread baguette slices with blue cheese and warm.
• For each serving, float a baguette slice in the center of each soup bowl. Pile a couple of sautéed onions on baguette and serve. Enjoy!

CLASSIC SWEET VIADALIA FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil or butter in large saucepan.
• Add onions and saute for 10 minutes over medium-high heat.
• Lower the heat to medium-low.
• Add mustard seed, celery seed, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Continue to saute the onions for 20 minutes, until the onions have carmelized and are a rich golden brown in color.
• Add the beef broth, red cooking wine, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Preheat broiler.
• Spoon soup into bowls (that are oven-proof) and place a slice of french bread on top (may lightly butter bread, if you prefer).
• Add a slice of cheese on top of each piece of bread.
• Place under broiler for a few minutes until the cheese gets brown, and bubbles a bit.
• Carefully remove soup bowls from oven and serve.
• NOTE: Can also be made in a crockpot (after cooking onions in butter on stovetop covered for 20 mins), cooking on low for 5-8 hours or on high for 2 1/2 hours.

SWEET FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Peel onions and slice 1/8 inch thick.
• Melt butter in a large pot. Add onions and garlic; saute, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft.
• Stir in salt, pepper, paprika, worcestershire and bay leafs.
• Pour in wine and all but one can of broth. Increase heat and bring to a boil.
• Mix flour in remaining 1 can broth.
• Stir into boiling soup.
• Reduce heat and simmer for at least 1-2 hours.
• Serve with Fench bread and cheddar cheese (if desired) to top.

SWEET FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add onions to pan; saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in sugar, pepper, and salt.
• Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Increase heat to medium-high, and saute for 5 minutes or until onions are golden brown.
• Stir in wine, and cook 1 minute.
• Add brothe and thyme; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours.
• Preheat broiler to low.
• Plave bread in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until toasted, turning after 1 minute.
• Place 8 ovenproof bowls on a jelly-roll pan.
• Ladle 1 cup soup into each bowl.
• Divide bread evenly among bowls and top with 1 slice cheese each.
• Broil 3 minutes or until cheese begins to brown.

DAIKON SOUP WITH SHIITAKE CIGARS AND STEAMED SWEET POTATOES WITH GREEN ONION VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the daikon broth: Place the daikon, shiitake stems, peppercorns, bay leaves, celery, carrots, cilantro stems, enoki bottoms, onions, red peppers, green onions and 12 cups cold water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, about 1 hour. Strain the liquid into a clean pot, season with salt and keep hot.
• For the steamed sweet potatoes with green onion vinaigrette: Fill a large pot halfway with water and place a bamboo steamer over top. Bring the water to a boil then reduce to a simmer and steam the sweet potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a small saute pan. Add the garlic and lightly fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, chili paste and green onions. Add the cilantro and toss. Spoon the green onion vinaigrette over the steamed sweet potatoes when ready to serve.
• For the shiitake cigars: Place the butter and vegetable oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and shallots and saute until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the shiitake caps, season with salt and pepper and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme and 1/4 cup daikon broth and stir. Allow the liquid to evaporate, then remove from the heat and place on a dish to cool.
• Place 4 cups water and the soy sauce in a wide-mouth saute pan, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Place a wonton wrapper on a clean, dry work surface and brush with egg wash. Spoon about 1 teaspoon mushroom mixture along the bottom of a wonton. Roll the wonton over tightly, ensuring the mushroom mixture remains in the center and the wonton is sealed. Press down on the edges and then cut to trim excess wonton dough. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Place the shiitake cigars in the water-soy mixture until the wontons are cooked, about 5 minutes. Remove the shiitake cigars and reserve for the daikon soup.
• For the daikon soup: Season the remaining daikon broth with the soy sauce, seasoned rice wine vinegar, fish sauce and honey.
• Place 5 shiitake cigars in the bottom of each of 4 soup bowls. Divide the daikon broth among the bowls, garnish with diced daikon, the remaining enoki mushrooms and chopped green onion. Drizzle chili oil over the top. Serve with the steamed sweet potatoes and green onion vinaigrette.

SWEET ONION SOUP

Steps:

• 10 minutes: In Dutch Oven on Med/ Med-High Melt 3/4 stick of Butter and add 1/4 lb of chopped Pancetta and cook for until it starts rendering some. While the Pancetta is rendering, slice up 2 Onions thinly (or with a mandolin), 4 Shallots, and 2 Garlic Cloves 15 minutes: cook onions, shallots, and garlic until they are tender, stirring occasionally. 5 minutes: Add 1/3 cup of flour and stir. cook until flour starts to brown. Deglaze Dutch Oven with 2 cups of Moscato Wine and turn heat up to Med-high/High. Scrape the bottom well to free up caramelized contents. Gradually Add 32 oz each of beef and chicken broth, stirring often to blend with flour well until contents come to a good boil. Reduce heat to Medium Chop up Celery Leaves (or Parsley) and add to pot. Tie together Thyme, Bay leaf, and Sage with string and add to pot. Season with fresh-cracked 4 Pepper Blend (about 2 Tsp) Add sea salt, a few dashes at a time. Most Broth has plenty of sodium, so don't add too much Add about 1 Tsp of onion powder Squeeze in juice from 1 lemon 60 minutes: Simmer contents for about an hour toward the end, start your oven broiler @ 300 degrees Fahrenheit Add a little more peppercorn blend seasoning (~1 tsp) and stir in at end Remove and discard seasoning bundle Slice and then dice up french bread in large cube shapes and add to the bowls Ladle Soup into bowls Top bowls with sliced cheese. Top sliced cheese with finely grated Parmesan cheese. 5 minutes: Put bowls on a cookie sheet and then under a broiler until cheese is browned. Put bowls on small plates. Serve hot.

SWEET ONION AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, bring 12 cups water to a boil. Add 9 ears shucked corn, cover and cook over moderately high heat for five minutes. Transfer the corn to a bowl to cool. Cut off the kernels. Return the cobs to the pot, cover and simmer for 30 minute. Strain and reserve the corn broth.
• 2. In another large pot, melt 2 TBS butter. Add 2 thinly sliced sweet onions, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring until softened, about 8 minutes. Add 2 TSP sugar and cook over moderate heat until the onions are caramelized, about 4 minutes.
• 3. Set aside 1 cup of the corn kernels. Add the remaining corn, 1/2 C white wine, and 1 peeled yukon gold potato to the pot. Simmer until the wine is almost evaporated, then add the corn broth, 1 thyme sprig, and 1/2 C heavy cream. Cover and simmer until the potato is tender, about 10 minutes. Discard the thyme.
• 4. Puree the soup in a blender in batches and season with salt and pepper; keep warm. Melt 1 TBS butter in a medium skillet. Add the reserved corn and cook over moderately high heat until browned. Season with salt. Serve the soup garnished with the sauteed corn and chives.