Spanish Onion Soup

4 servings

30 minutes

Spanish onion soup is an exquisite blend of simple ingredients and refined flavor. This recipe has roots in traditional peasant dishes where onion, accessible and aromatic, played a key role in nutrition. The tender, slightly sweet taste of caramelized onions enhanced by meat broth and cream creates a warming and enveloping effect. Fried flour adds thickness while whipped yolks with cream provide a velvety texture. Light spicy notes of salt, pepper, and sugar balance the flavor, while fresh herbs complete the composition with delicate freshness. This soup is perfect for a hearty dinner on a cool evening or a cozy family lunch, reminiscent of Spain's rich gastronomic traditions.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 329.4
• Proteins: 10.1g
• Fats: 20.4g
• Carbohydrates: 28.4g

Ingredients

• Onion: 5 head
• Meat broth: 1 l
• Butter: 50 g
• Wheat flour: 2 tbsp
• Cream: 1 glass
• Salt: to taste
• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Sugar: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Boil the onion in part of the broth and blend it. Combine with the broth and bring to a boil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 5 head
   • Meat broth: 1 l

2. Fry the flour in butter with salt, sugar, and pepper, add broth and mix thoroughly. Add to the soup and stir.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 2 tablespoons
   • Butter: 50 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Sugar: 1 tablespoon
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

3. Separate the yolks from the whites, beat with cream, and pour into the soup while stirring constantly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces
   • Cream: 1 glass

4. Sprinkle with chopped greens.