Onion Soup Recipe

Very cold in southern Brazil. Warm up on a winter night with delicious and traditional onion soup. Hmmmm!!!

Ingredients

• 2 and ½ liters of meat or chicken broth
• 5 large onions, sliced ​​very thin
• 2 leek stalks, chopped
• 200 grams of unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 6 tablespoons chopped chives
• 1 bunch of herbs
• 200 grams of grated Gruyère cheese
• Black pepper to taste
• Salt to taste
• Slices of Italian bread

Preparation mode

1. In a thick-bottomed pan, stirring constantly, melt the butter, add the onion and sauté slowly.
2. You will obtain a caramelized-looking stew.
3. Add the leek.
4. Note that a caramelized broth will form at the bottom of the pan.
5. Add the flour and stir, dissolving well.
6. Afterwards, add the meat broth and the herb mixture.
7. Season with pepper and let it boil for approximately 20 minutes.
8. Remove the herbs and season with a little salt, remembering that the cheese is already salty.
9. Ladle the soup into individual ovenproof bowls.
10. Top each soup with a slice of bread and gruyère cheese on top.
11. Bake at 180ºC until browned.
12. When serving, sprinkle with chives.

Mom Tips

The onion may be white, yellow or purple. The yellow one is preferred for the recipe because when cooked, it gains color and a milder flavor.

The meat broth should be boiling when you add it to the stew. The ideal is homemade broth, see the recipe for Beef or chicken broth.

The herb bundle can be made with: thyme, parsley, leek and bay leaf.

Item 1 of the preparation method is important for the soup to gain color and flavor.

Gruyère cheese can be replaced with Emmenthal cheese. Also, the bread can be whatever you prefer.