Textual Chef Textual Chef

Sopa de Cebola

A rich onion soup featuring deeply caramelized onions simmered in savory broth and finished with toasted bread and melted cheese.

60 minMediumServes 4380 cal/serving

BrazilianSoupStovetop and OvenStandardNut-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
  • 8 French bread slices, toasted
  • 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. 1

    Melt 3 tbsp unsalted butter in a large pot over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add 4 large thinly sliced yellow onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes until deeply caramelized and golden brown.

  3. 3

    Add 4 minced garlic cloves and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle 2 tbsp all-purpose flour over the onions and cook for 2 minutes to remove raw flour taste.

  5. 5

    Pour in 4 cups beef broth, season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls, top each with 8 toasted French bread slices and sprinkle with 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese.

  7. 7

    Broil in the oven for 3 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What is Sopa de Cebola?

A rich onion soup featuring deeply caramelized onions simmered in savory broth and finished with toasted bread and melted cheese. This reference files it under Brazilian soup: made on the stovetop and in the oven, rated medium and about 60 minutes start to finish.

How long does Sopa de Cebola take?

As written, 60 minutes: 15 of prep and 45 of cooking. The longest single stretch is step 2 (25 minutes): "Add 4 large thinly sliced yellow onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes until deeply caramelized and golden brown."

Can I speed up the caramelized onions in Sopa de Cebola?

Step 2 reads: "Add 4 large thinly sliced yellow onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes until deeply caramelized and golden brown." Not by much. Step 2 needs steady medium-low heat; turning it up burns the outside before the sugars inside have browned. A splash of water rescues a pan that starts to catch.

Can I make Sopa de Cebola dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in Sopa de Cebola is 3 tbsp unsalted butter, 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the cheese for a plant-based melting cheese (expect a milder flavor). The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

How many calories are in Sopa de Cebola?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 380 calories, with 16 g protein, 38 g carbohydrate and 18 g fat, plus 4 g fiber and 950 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Can I freeze Sopa de Cebola?

Yes. Refrigerate Sopa de Cebola for up to four days, or freeze it in portions for up to three months. Reheat gently on the stovetop with a splash of water or stock to loosen it.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.

More Brazilian entries

All Brazilian recipes · All Soup recipes · All Onion recipes