Well, you can check off the latter box with the help of ... onion soup mix. It turns out this dry mix is more than a base for soups and dips — it also creates the most delicious meatloaf.
If cooking for vegetarians, the beef stock in this French onion soup could be substituted for mushroom stock. If you don't have Madeira, you can use dry sherry, white vermouth or just leave it out.
Melt butter in medium-size saucepan. Add onion and sugar. Cook and stir 5 to 10 minutes, until onions are lightly brown. Add beef consommé, water, brandy and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer 15 to 20 ...
They can be fried, boiled, roasted, grated and sautéed, or used as a classic ingredient in dishes such as onion soup, onion tart, onion marmalade and Spanish tortilla.
French onion soup is one of the most popular onion dishes in the world. However, the soup originated in Lyon and should be correctly known as Soupe L'oignon la Lyonnaise as it is in France.