Canadian Onion Soup
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This hearty Canadian Onion Soup is a meal in itself, and will warm a chilly body on a cold winter day!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp canola oil shopping list
- 4 lb sweet onions, thinly sliced shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- ½ cup pure maple syrup shopping list
- 1 900 ml tetri-pack of fat free beef broth or your own beef broth shopping list
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves shopping list
- salt & pepper tp taste (or McCormick’s NO salt ADDED CITRUS & pepper) shopping list
- 6 slices of baguette, toasted shopping list
- 2 cups shredded five year old Canadian cheddar cheese shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat.
- Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes, or until well caramelized.
- Add garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds,
- then stir in the maple syrup.
- Add the broth and half the thyme, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt & pepper as desired.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Divide the soup between 6 oven-proof bowls.
- Top with toast slices and equal amounts of cheese.
- Broil for 2 – 3 minutes, until cheese melts and lightly browns.
- Garnish with remaining thyme and serve.
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
Beautiful idea with the maple syrup! It should add depth to the caramelized onions. Great recipe!
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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Love this recipe!
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I could get into this, for sure...:)
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