Seven Onion Soup Recipes

SEVEN-ONION SOUP

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.

OLD-FASHIONED ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Place sliced onions and butter into slow cooker, and mix until onions are thoroughly coated. Stir in bread and chicken broth.
• Cover, and cook on LOW for 10 to 18 hours or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir well during last hour.

CLASSIC FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil and butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, 10-13 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Add minced garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add broth, pepper and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet; brush both sides with remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Bake until toasted, 3-5 minutes on each side. Rub toasts with halved garlic. , To serve, place twelve 8-oz. broiler-safe bowls or ramekins on baking sheets; place 2 toasts in each. Ladle with soup; top with cheese. Broil 4 in. from heat until cheese is melted.

CLASSIC ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat, add onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and tender, about 20 minutes. Add vegetable stock, salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in dry sherry or cognac.
• Rub garlic clove on each piece sliced bread and toast on a baking sheet until both sides are golden.
• Place bread in a casserole or in 6 individual ovenproof, bowls and ladle onion soup over top. Top with a mixture of Gruyere and Parmesan and place casserole or individual bowls under the broiler and to melt cheese and slightly brown top.

7 - DAY - SOUP DIET RECIPE

Steps:

• In a very large stock pot, combine tomatoes, pasta sauce, tomato paste and beef broth.
• Over med/high heat, bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Wash and rough chop carrots, celery (including tops), and green peppers into 1 inch cubes.
• Wash, trim and cut green beans into 1 inch lengths.
• Chop green onion into 1/4 inch lengths.
• Add all vegetables to simmering pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Add chili powder, cayenne, mustard, salt, black pepper and paprika to soup mixture.
• Stir and simmer on low for 60 - 90 minutes.
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• Soup Diet - Day #1.
• Eat as much of any fruit you want EXCEPT BANANAS.
• Eat only soup and fruit today but eat all you want.
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• Day #2.
• All Veggies.
• Fill up on fresh vegetables (salads etc).
• Eat all the soup you want and have a large baked potato with butter at dinner time.
• But NO FRUIT TODAY.
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• Day #3.
• Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want, but NO POTATOES.
• If you haven't cheated you will have lost.
• 5-7 lbs by tomorrow morning.
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• Day #4.
• Bananas and skim milk.
• Eat at least 3 bananas and all the milk you want today.
• Remember, you can have soup anytime you want.
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• Day #5.
• Beef and Tomatoes.
• You can have up to 20 ounces of beef and 6 tomatoes in any style you like.
• Remember to eat soup too.
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• Day #6.
• Beef and Vegetables.
• Eat all the beef and veggies you want today.
• You can have 2-3 steaks if you want, with green leafy vegetables.
• But NO POTATOES.
• Don't forget to have soup.
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• Day #7.
• Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice, and veggies today.
• Eat all you want whenever you want and have soup as often as you can.
• The soup is the key --
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• If you haven't cheated, you should have lost 10 - 17 lbs.
• Prescription medications will not be affected by this diet, but check with you doctor before you begin the diet just to be sure.
• Remember; The more soup you eat, the more weight you will lose.

SIX ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pot.
• Add the onions, leeks, shallots and garlic and cook, covered, over low heat until vegetables are tender and lightly colored, about 25 minutes.
• Add the stock, thyme and bay leaf, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat,and cook, partially covered, for 20 minutes.
• Pour the soup through a strainer set over a bowl, transfer the solids and 1 cup of the liquid to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade(or a blender), and puree.
• Return the puree and remaining 3 cups of liquid to the pot and set over medium heat.
• Whisk in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
• Add the scallions and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until they are tender.
• Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with croutons of toasted French bread and snipped fresh chives.
• Enjoy!