SEVEN-ONION SOUP

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Traditional French onion soup has gobs of cheese. This version achieves the same full flavor from dried porcini mushrooms and a bit of Marsala wine.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 red onions, coarsely chopped
2 white onions, coarsely chopped
2 yellow onions, coarsely chopped
12 fresh pearl onions or 10 ounces frozen
3 shallots, coarsely chopped
2 leeks, washed and cut into 1/4-inch rings
4 medium bunches of chives, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup Marsala wine
6 cups Rich Beef Stock or low-sodium canned beef broth, skimmed of fat
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped dried porcini
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus 4 sprigs of thyme

Steps:

  • In a 4-quart soup pot over medium heat, combine the olive oil, red, white, yellow, and pearl onions, and the shallots and saute until golden brown and soft.
  • Add the leeks and chives and cook until the onions turn a deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring, 2 minutes more, or until the mixture begins to bubble.
  • Add 2 cups of stock every 15 minutes for the next 45 minutes, allowing the liquid to reduce by one-fourth after each addition.
  • Add the mushrooms and thyme leaves with the last 2 cups of stock. The soup will be a very deep brown. Ladle into deep soup bowls and garnish with thyme sprigs.

Muzaffar Baig
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love the way the onions caramelize and the broth is so flavorful. I served it with a crusty baguette and it was the perfect meal for a cold winter night.


Cam Ashford
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I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it! I used a combination of yellow, white, and red onions and it gave the soup a really nice flavor. I also added a splash of sherry to the soup, which gave it a nice depth of flavor.


Umer said
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This soup is delicious! The caramelized onions give it a lovely sweetness and the broth is very flavorful. I also like the addition of the Gruyère cheese, which gives the soup a nice cheesy crust. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Somaila Kpante Seidu
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This soup is a must-try for any onion lover. The onions are caramelized to perfection and the broth is rich and flavorful. I love the addition of the Gruyère cheese. It gives the soup a nice cheesy crust. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Rajkumar Saud
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I'm not a big fan of onion soup, but I decided to try this recipe because it looked so good. I'm so glad I did! The soup was amazing. The onions were perfectly caramelized and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Sanyaolu Oluwaseun
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This is the best onion soup I've ever had. The onions are perfectly caramelized and the broth is so flavorful. I love the addition of the Gruyère cheese. It gives the soup a nice cheesy crust. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Jermaine Prass
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. I love that you can use different types of onions to create different flavor profiles. My favorite is to use a combination of yell


A B Nudubisi
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This soup is a must-try for any onion lover. The onions are caramelized to perfection and the broth is rich and flavorful. I love the addition of the Gruyère cheese. It gives the soup a nice cheesy crust. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Abdul jabbar Abbasi
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I'm not a big fan of onion soup, but I decided to try this recipe because it looked so good. I'm so glad I did! The soup was amazing. The onions were perfectly caramelized and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Roberts Bože
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love the way the onions caramelize and the broth is so flavorful. I served it with a crusty baguette and it was the perfect meal for a cold winter night.


Md forhad Hisn
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I made this soup for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! I used a combination of yellow, white, and red onions and it gave the soup a really nice flavor. I also added a splash of sherry to the soup, which gave it a nice depth of fla


Jonal Scotty
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This is the best onion soup I've ever had. The onions are perfectly caramelized and the broth is so flavorful. I love the addition of the Gruyère cheese. It gives the soup a nice cheesy crust. I will definitely be making this soup again.


EKaterina Koroleva
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I was skeptical about using seven onions in this soup, but I'm so glad I did. The onions really caramelize and give the soup a deep, rich flavor. I also love the addition of the white wine and cognac. They add a touch of sophistication to the soup.


Young Dollar
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. I love that you can use different types of onions to create different flavor profiles. My favorite is to use a combination of yell


Christina Armstrong
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This soup is amazing! The caramelized onions are so flavorful and the broth is rich and savory. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. I served it with a crusty baguette and it was the perfect comfort food for a cold winter night.