Mushrooms add richness to onion soup. To make it vegetarian, replace the beef broth with vegetable broth. The crôutes make a perfect topper.
These layers of tender potatoes, creamy béchamel and buttery onions will steal the show at any dinner party. You can peel the potatoes in advance; just submerge them in cold water to keep them from browning.
French Onion Soup is one of my favourite dishes, especially on a cold autumn or winter night. I like to bake bread, and as it begins to go stale after one day (no preservatives) I'm always searching for a way to use it up. I decided to experiment until I felt I had perfected home-made French Onion Soup. I have served it to several friends, and family, and it always gets raves. Based on my own tastes and feedback from others, this is simply the best French Onion Soup. We find that a bowl of this soup with salad is plenty for a nourishing and satisfying meal. It could also be served as an appetizer, or a lunch.
Soaking the liver in milk makes for milder flavour of this iron and folate-rich meat, which is delicious coated with bread crumbs and smothered in sweet onions.
To create this decadent tart, sweet spring bulb onions get cozy with mustard, balsamic vinegar and honey. A generous shower of Gruyere cheese over the pastry ensures a crisp, golden-bottomed crust. Serve with a simple tossed salad or grilled asparagus.
If time is short, you can make the topping well ahead and even spread onto the Brie up to a day ahead. The marriage of rich melting cheese with sweet yet tangy soft onions is unforgettable. Serve with lavash or toasted baguette slices.
Not your average backyard fare, these thick, juicy burgers, dressed up with lettuce and thinly sliced apple, are fancy enough for casual entertaining. And since you can make the patties and the caramelized onions ahead, they might become a weeknight grilling favourite, too.
A box of fusilli, a handful of herbs and a few pantry ingredients turn last night's roast turkey into tonight's fresh and easy main. Sweet caramelized onions and a touch of broth coat this quick pasta, which features a zesty dressing that's tossed in at the last minute.
Our readers just love their slow-cookers. Tender pork simmered in a rich onion gravy is a perfect match for mashed potatoes any night. You can substitute a boneless pork loin roast if you like; just reduce the cooking time to five hours.
Instead of a traditional tourtiere, this year I'm serving a puff pastry-topped pie that's especially festive with tiny onions and chestnuts. For variety you can replace the chicken with pork or veal. To use canned chestnuts instead of the fresh, add these already-cooked nuts when adding the mushroom mixture.
