Five-Onion Soup Recipe

Name: Five-Onion Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 3 shallots (about 3 ounces), thinly sliced; 1 small yellow onion (about 5 ounces, thinly sliced); 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 leek (white and pale green parts only), chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 4 cups canned beef broth; 2/3 cup dry sherry; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 4 slices French break; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 4 slices Swiss cheese; 4 slices mozzarella cheese

Servings: persons

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
3 shallots (about 3 ounces), thinly sliced
1 small yellow onion (about 5 ounces, thinly sliced)
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 green onions, chopped
1 leek (white and pale green parts only), chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
4 cups canned beef broth
2/3 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 slices French break
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 slices mozzarella cheese

1
Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallots, all onions and leed; saute until golden, about 15 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon garlic and cloves; saute 1 minute. Stir in broth and Sherry. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
2
Preheat broiler. Combine 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1 teaspoon garlic in small bowl. Place bread on baking sheet and brush with half of garlic butter. Broil bread until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Turn bread over and brush with remaining garlic butter. Broil until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle bread with Parmesan cheese.
3
Preheat over to 500 degrees. Ladle soup in bowls. Top each bowl with 1 crouton. Place 1 slice of Swiss cheese and 1 slice of mozzarella cheese atop each crouton. Bake until soup is hot and cheese melts, about 10 minutes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, 3 shallots (about 3 ounces), thinly sliced, 1 small yellow onion (about 5 ounces, thinly sliced), 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, and more.

Yes, Five-Onion Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Five-Onion Soup

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