Onion Soup 🇫🇷 With Crispy Cheese Tortilla and Meatballs

This is the kind of soup you’d find in top French restaurants, but now you can make it at home! 🏡🇫🇷 Rich caramelized onions, tender meatballs, creamy broth, and a crispy cheese tortilla - the perfect balance of flavors and textures! 🧅🥣🧀
This dish is perfect for a cozy dinner, bringing the warmth and charm of a French bistro right to your home! Try it out and let me know what you think in the comments!
🇫🇷 C'est le genre de soupe que vous trouverez dans les meilleurs restaurants français, mais maintenant vous pouvez la préparer chez vous ! 🏡🇫🇷 Des oignons caramélisés, des boulettes de viande tendres, un bouillon crémeux et une tortilla croustillante au fromage - un parfait équilibre de saveurs et de textures ! 🧅🥣🧀
Ce plat est idéal pour un dîner chaleureux, apportant le charme et l’authenticité d’un bistrot français directement chez vous ! Essayez-le et dites-moi ce que vous en pensez dans les commentaires !
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🛒 Ingredients:
• Ground beef - 500 g
• Salt - 6 g
• Black pepper - 1 g
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Onion - 1.5 kg (6 large onions)
• Vegetable oil - for frying
• Butter - 30 g
• Sugar - 1 tbsp
• Garlic - 2 cloves (finely chopped)
• Thyme - 2 sprigs
• Bay leaf - 2 pcs.
• Flour - 1 tbsp
• White wine - 200 ml
• Heavy cream (30%) - 200 ml
• Water - 1.5 l
• Tortilla - 1 pc.
🔥 Preparation:
1. Preparing the Meatballs:
• Add salt, pepper, and egg to the ground beef.
• Mix well and beat the mixture (as shown in the video).
• Form a “sausage” shape, then cut it into small pieces.
2. Preparing the Onion Base:
• Slice the onions into half-rings.
• Sauté in a mix of vegetable and butter until golden brown.
• Add 1 tbsp of sugar, chopped garlic, thyme, and bay leaves.
• Stir in 1 tbsp of flour.
• Pour in white wine and simmer for 2 minutes to evaporate the alcohol.
3. Cooking the Soup:
• Add the meatballs to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour in 1.5 liters of water and bring to a boil.
• Add 200 ml of heavy cream, salt, and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
4. Crispy Cheese Tortilla:
• Cut the tortilla into small pieces.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Deep-fry until golden brown.
Serve the soup hot with crispy cheese tortilla. Enjoy your meal!
🎶 Playlist:
• Joe E. Lee - Me and My Accordion
• Sight of Wonders - Après La Nuit
• Joe E. Lee - Un Jour Étrange
⏳ Timestamps:
• 00:00 - Introduction
• 00:23 - Mixing the ground meat
• 00:55 - Shaping the meat into a roll and cutting into pieces
• 01:30 - Chopping garlic, adding thyme, and slicing onions
• 02:15 - Starting to sauté the onions
• 04:37 - Preparing the crispy cheese tortilla
• 05:44 - Tasting the soup
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[@christopherkarr1872]

Thank you for sharing. I swear you were the pro level in the 'three levels of' cooking videos I used to watch.

[@christopherkarr1872]

Nah, I think you're younger than the guy I'm thinking of... but you could be friends. You're clearly good at cooking and bad at music, so.....

[@christopherkarr1872]

Damn. I can only fault you on three to four things -
1. You mixed onion cutting technique. This causes differential cooking and tenderness due to the elongated shape of onion cells.
2. The 'music'. Even a Frenchman would likely be embarrassed to hear that in public.
3. You salted dairy, but got away with it. We usually do.
4. Alright, I confess - I thought I was watching someone make Spanish tortilla (from pomme de terre) really badly for a minute there.

[@Chefathome72]

Thank you for your comments and for watching! I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. 😊

[@christopherkarr1872]

@Chefathome72 Well, maybe next time you'll cook something representative of your skill. In fairness, though, most people forget to balance acid with their soups. That's all.