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French Onion Soup with Celeriac

By: Cassandra 
"The rich, comforting, savory delight of a traditional French onion soup, made extraordinary with the addition of celeriac and a cheese-topped, buttery roasted garlic toast crust."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 large sweet onions, chopped
  • 1 celeriac (celery root), chopped
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 head garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • Cajun seasoning to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 loaf French bread, toasted and sliced
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Slice the top off the whole head of garlic, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and season with salt. Wrap loosely in foil, and bake 45 minutes, or until the cloves are very soft. Squeeze the cloves into a small bowl, and mix with the 1/2 cup softened butter.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the pot, and blend with the oil. Stir in the onions and celery root, and saute until the onions are lightly browned. Reduce heat to medium low, and mix in the beef broth, wine, and vegetable broth. Mix in the chopped garlic, and season with paprika, parsley, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat the oven broiler.
  4. Spread the toasted bread slices with the garlic butter. Ladle the soup into oven safe bowls, and place the bowls on a baking sheet. Reserving remaining bread, place one slice of toasted bread on top of the soup in each bowl, and sprinkle with Swiss cheese.
  5. Broil soup 5 minutes in the preheated oven, until the Swiss cheese is melted. Cool for about 2 minutes before serving warm with remaining garlic bread.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 567 | Total Fat: 28.7g | Cholesterol: 66mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2005 by Cassandra   view full review
Recipe submitter popping in to say, fresh fennel would change the flavor quite a bit but would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2004 by amydoll   view full review
This was good. Well seasoned. Unfortunately, I made a special trip to a grocery store 20...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by CERAWALLACE   view full review
I love this soup and the celeriac really makes it something different! I use only beef broth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by mrs.g   view full review
My husband absolutely LOVED this soup! I had purchased some celeriac and came across this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2009 by RoseRover   view full review
This is a nice soup and the celeriac adds a nice fresh flavour to it. The onions and celeriac...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by KathyinColumbus   view full review
I really liked this soup! It was easy and delicious.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by delicieux   view full review
Wonderful. Didn't have red wine on hand but added a bit of vinegar and sugar. Also two small...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2008 by CakeLadyPHX   view full review
This was great and not a lot of work. The garlic butter is a nice addition!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2011 by mainergirl   view full review
I wanted to love this recipe, and I actually thought it was quite good, but no one in my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by Renee   view full review
I didn't enjoy this recipe. If I were to make it again, I would thinly slice the onions and...

 

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