Traditional Irish Onion Soup

Oh, so we are making Irish onion soup? Well, who can say they don't like onion soup? After all, it is onion soup! Warm, cozy, and perfect for the winter. If you are looking for a meal or a starter, this recipe is quite versatile.

So before we get all started to make soup, here is something that you need to know! Onion soups can sometimes turn out too thin but you don't need to worry as long as you have us and our exclusively picked tips for you! Let's get started then.

First, let's begin with collecting the ingredients

Yup, you need a couple of ingredients to make soup! Not more than an hour, and your delicious onion soup will be sitting ready on the table.

• Of course, you cannot make onion soup without butter.
• And then come the onions, finely chopped.
• Followed by garlic.
• Some dark muscovado sugar.
• Some vegetable stock.
• Croutons.
• Crumbled blue cheese.

Quickly, it is getting late! Let's learn the method

Now you need to make the soup! So let's quickly have a look at the method. Don't worry, it is pretty simple for beginners.

• You need to take a saucepan and melt the butter first. Make sure that whenever you are preparing soup, the heat is on medium flame because you do not want the bottom to stick. That's a pro tip you need to follow when soups are concerned.

• Once the onions are added, you will keep the lid on for at least an hour with a pinch of salt before you close in. At this point, when one hour is almost over, you can add some garlic to it. Now you will only need another ten minutes. We understand you are hungry.

• Add the freshly prepared vegetable stock and simmer for fifteen minutes. This is when the entire consistency of the soup will gradually thicken up.

• You can garnish with bread or croutons along with shredded blue cheese! Now dig in! That is all you need to do to enjoy a healthy and hearty soup at home with onions. Garlic breadsticks on the side and you are good to go.

Highlighting some pro tips for you

Here are a few tips that will come in handy if you are making onion soup for the first time. Let's have a look.

• Sometimes blue cheese may not be available. You can opt for any form of cheese like feta, etc that is available at that point. You can still enjoy a delicious onion soup.

• If you wish to store away the extra soup, then use an airtight container. This way you can enjoy your soup even for up to three days. You can store extra in small bags to have whenever you want in the freezer. They will last up to three months.

Tips for preparing onions for the soup

The diced onions are generally tossed in a pan with olive oil to acquire a slight golden-brownish tinge. Stir them occasionally so you do not end up burning them. This will take about two fifteen to twenty minutes. At this point, you can increase the heat from medium to high.

Stir often so that the heat does not burn the bottom while at the top, the onions remain undercooked. Based on the vessel that you use, this time duration may vary.

• Caramelization and seasoning of the onions- You need some sugar to make the onions caramelized. Once the onions are brown, all you need are ten to fifteen minutes to get it done before they are dropped into the soup. Some minced garlic is a great idea. You may use some vermouth for the same. Some seasonings are also good enough.

What to serve with onion soup on the side

Well, that depends on you! Based on a winter meal, you can easily opt for cheesy toast on the side and enjoy it with ground meat or turkey if you wish to turn your meal into something elaborate. However, as a simple dinner on a winter night, some bread with onion soup is ideal.

What is the best way to thicken your soup?

Sometimes like we said, the onion soup may remain a little thin and you can find it hard to achieve the right consistency. Let us help you to achieve the right texture in a few easy steps.

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