French Onion Soup
Sign Up for the Recipe Publishing Newsletter
Traditional English Cream of Onion Soup Recipe
You can buy canned cream of onion soup but nothing compares to the wonderful flavor of homemade French onion soup or homemade cream of onion soup. The following recipe is a very easy onion soup and there are not many ingredients you have to get for it.
If you like creamy soups, you will love the simplicity of this delicious onion soup recipe with its fresh flavors and creaminess. You might like to add a little English mustard to the recipe or serve some grated cheese on top or you can just serve it as it is. This Old English cream of onion soup is very different to the French way of making onion soup but it is just as flavorful and just as rich tasting.
Like with French onion soup cheese is a nice topping for creamy soups too but you will not need much. Be careful with English mustard if you are using it - it is fiery stuff and a little goes a long way!
Easy Cream of Onion Soup
Ingredients -
1 lb onions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons light cream
4 teaspoons corn flour
½ pint plus 3 tablespoons water
1 pint milk
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 sprigs of parsley, to garnish
Preparation:
Heat the butter in a pan and add the sliced onions. Cover the pan and cook them gently, shaking the pan every few minutes to stop them sticking.
Add the milk, water, salt, and pepper and bring the onion soup to a boil, stirring it all the time. Turn the heat down and let it simmer for 25 minutes or until the onion is soft.
Blend the corn flour with 3 tablespoons of water and stir the mixture into the onion soup, then bring it to a boil.
Cook it, stirring all the time, for a few minutes until it thickens a bit.
Add the cream and adjust the seasoning.
Reheat the soup without boiling it; divide it between 4 serving bowls and garnish with the parsley.
(Serves 4)
Different Types of Creamy Soups
Creamy soups are thick and comforting and there are different ways to make them. If you like vegetables soups, making a cream of onion soup or cream of asparagus soup might appeal to you. Cream of chicken soup is another favorite. Some creamy soups are quick thin and made with a splash of milk. Others have plenty of added cream for a thick velvetiness. Coconut milk is often added to Asian soup recipe to give a sweet and nutty flavor, as well as a creamy one. You can make cream of onion soup as thin or thick as you want.
French Onion Soup versus Cream of Onion Soup
It is tricky to compare two such different soups and many people who enjoy a bowl of classic French onion soup would also enjoy a cream of onion soup recipe. French onion soup has a dark colored beef broth, in which you can just see the onions. Cream of onion soup is normally whitish and opaque. French onion soup might be incredibly popular all over the world but, for a luxurious and soothing treat, cream of onion soup can be very satisfying, if you crave the flavor of onions but with a different taste and consistency.