A Big Thank You to Half-Baked Harvest for the Inspiration for Creamy French Onion and Mushroom Soup. If you’re looking for a traditional French onion soup recipe, you will love this creamy variation.
She creates such mouthwatering recipes with unmatched skill, and her French onion and mushroom soup is no exception. While the recipe was incredible, we decided to elevate it with a secret ingredient: Kalona SuperNatural Organic French Onion Dip.
Why Kalona SuperNatural French Onion Dip?
Kalona SuperNatural is committed to using high-quality, organic ingredients, and the French Onion Dip is a perfect example of that. Made with Organic Sour Cream, this dip has a rich, tangy flavor. Incorporating the dip helped create an ultra-silky texture and added a bit of tanginess. This perfectly balanced out the sweetness of the caramelized onions. The flavors melded together beautifully, making each spoonful an irresistible comfort food experience. It’s the secret ingredient that takes this soup from good to great.
The Recipe Twist:
Here’s how we made the soup using Half-Baked Harvest’s inspiration and Kalona SuperNatural French Onion Dip:
- Start with caramelizing onions: Like the original recipe, we took the time to caramelize the onions until golden and sweet. This step is key to building that deep, savory flavor.
- Sauté the mushrooms: we added a hearty amount of mushrooms, letting them cook until they were tender and rich. Mushrooms add a lovely earthy quality to the soup that complements the onions so well.
- Make the broth base: we used a combination of beef broth, garlic, thyme, & butter. Let the broth simmer to allow all the ingredients to marry together.
- Add Kalona SuperNatural Organic French Onion Dip: This is where the magic happened. Instead of relying solely on cream, the French Onion Dip gives the soup its creamy texture and robust flavor. The dip adds a savory richness that you can’t quite get with regular cream.
- Serve with crusty bread: Serve the soup with a side of toasted baguette with melted cheese on top.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking to impress at your next dinner party, or just want to enjoy a comforting bowl of soup on a chilly evening, give this version of creamy French onion and mushroom soup a try. It’s guaranteed to be a hit!
Happy cooking!
PrintCreamy French Onion & Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped sage
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 6–8 cups beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- kosher salt and butter
- 1 container Kalona SuperNatural Organic French Onion Dip
- 6 slices french bread
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions
1. Melt together the butter, onions, and honey in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until softened, about 10 minutes. At this point, you want to slowly add 3/4 cup of the water, 1/4 cup at a time, until the water cooks into the onions. Continue to cook another 10-15 minutes until you’ve used the 3/4 cup of water and the onions are caramelized.
2. Add the garlic, mushrooms, thyme, and sage. Season with salt and pepper, cook another 3-4 minutes. Add the broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium-high and return the soup to a simmer, simmer 10 minutes, then stir in the French Onion Dip and cook another 5-10 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and discard. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and toast for 10-15 minutes, until very dry.
4. Place bread on top of soup in the dutch oven and top evenly with cheese. Switch the oven to broil and place the dutch oven inside for, 3 to 5 minutes. Top with fresh thyme. Eat!