Dinner - Cream of Onion Soup Substitute recipes
This homemade cream of onion soup is easy to make and uses ingredients you may well have on hand or can easily find at any grocery store. This warm & cozy Cream of Onion Soup is the perfect meal for a cold winter's day!
Cream of Onion Soup

This warm & cozy Cream of Onion Soup is the perfect meal for a cold winter's day!
Provided by: Holly Nilsson
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 8
Provided by: Holly Nilsson
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 8
Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 pound sweet onions (cut into ¼" slices )
- 3 ribs celery ( finely chopped)
- ⅓ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves (or 1 sprig fresh thyme)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- salt & pepper to taste
Nutrition:
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 378 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 19 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 102 mg
- Sodium: 830 mg
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook until tender and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in flour and thyme, cook 1 minute more.
- Stir in broth, a bit at a time, stirring until smooth after each addition.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are very soft.
- Blend soup with a hand blender, add in cream and simmer 5 minutes more. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Garnish with parsley if desired and serve.
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Cream of Onion Soup Substitute

Tired of using salty condensed soups in your casseroles? Then use our homemade cream of onion soup instead and add as little or as much salt as you want!
Provided by: John
Total time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 8
Provided by: John
Total time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 8
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Milk, (we used whole)
- 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup White Onion, (diced or thinly sliced)
- 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- 3/4 Cup Vegetable Broth, (or chicken broth)
- 1/8 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/8 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika, (or a dash)
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Nutrition:
- Calories: 331 calories
- Carbohydrate: 40 grams carbohydrates
- Cholesterol: 42 milligrams cholesterol
- Fat: 16 grams fat
- Fiber: 2 grams fiber
- Protein: 8 grams protein
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams saturated fat
- Serving Size: 10.5 Ounces
- Sodium: 862 milligrams sodium
- Sugar: 11 grams sugar
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 grams unsaturated fat
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the milk and flour until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat a medium saucepan over low-medium heat. Melt the butter in the pan, then add the onions. Stir the onions every couple of minutes until they begin to caramelize and brown slightly. After the onions caramelize a bit, add the broth, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine, and allow the broth to come to a simmer.
- When the broth begins to simmer, pour in the milk and flour mixture and stir constantly until the soup thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Use the soup in place of canned cream of onion soup in casseroles or other dishes. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days until ready to use.
Creamy Vidalia Onion Soup

This is a robust and creamy onion soup. The addition of egg yolks adds a lovely creamy texture.
Provided by: MARBALET
Yields: 4 servings
Number of ingredients: 12
Provided by: MARBALET
Yields: 4 servings
Number of ingredients: 12
Ingredients:
- 4 Vidalia onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- ground black pepper to taste
- ⅛ tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Nutrition:
- Calories: 363.9 calories
- Carbohydrate: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 199.3 mg
- Fat: 24.5 g
- Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 820.9 mg
- Sugar: 13.1 g
- In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onions: saute until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in flour and salt, and mix thoroughly. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Cover, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
- When onions are very tender, stir in milk and cream. Heat through. Remove 1/2 cup soup, and mix in egg yolks. Slowly stir egg yolk mixture into soup in pan. Heat through, but do not allow soup to boil. Stir in paprika, black pepper, and red hot pepper sauce. Serve hot, and garnish with chopped parsley.
Homemade Cream Of Onion Soup Recipe

This homemade cream of onion soup is easy to make and uses ingredients you may well have on hand or can easily find at any grocery store. Plus, it's delicious.
Provided by: Kristen Carli,Mashed Staff
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 7
Provided by: Kristen Carli,Mashed Staff
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 7
Ingredients:
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 pounds yellow onions
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
Nutrition:
- Calories: 559 calories
- Carbohydrate: 41 g carbohydrates
- Cholesterol: 122 mg cholesterol
- Fat: 41 g fat
- Fiber: 6 g fiber
- Protein: 11 g protein
- Saturated Fat: 25 g saturated fat
- Serving Size: 0 g
- Sodium: 356 mg
- Sugar: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add diced onions to the pot and stir well. Cook until onions have become soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Add rosemary, thyme, oregano, and chicken broth to the pot. Stir well, then continue to cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat and use an immersion blender to blend soup well. You may also carefully blend in batches in a countertop blender.
- Add the heavy cream and stir well.
- Serve with fresh chopped chives topping each bowl.