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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/onion-soup/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/onion-soup/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "onion-soup",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/onion-soup/",
  "title": "Onion Soup",
  "summary": "I fry the onions until they are dark brown, then simmer the soup slowly for about an hour and serve it with slices of toasted baguette on top.",
  "categories": [
    "soups"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "dairy",
  "diet": [],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 15,
    "cook": 80,
    "total": 95
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 2.2,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "Onions",
          "note": "Cut into strips",
          "text": "2¼ lb Onions"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "quart",
          "item": "Water",
          "text": "2 quarts Water"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Chicken soup powder",
          "note": "Pareve",
          "text": "2 tbsp Chicken soup powder"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Onion soup powder",
          "text": "2 tbsp Onion soup powder"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "All-purpose flour",
          "text": "3 tbsp All-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 5.25,
          "unit": "oz",
          "item": "Butter or margarine",
          "text": "5¼ oz Butter or margarine"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Crushed garlic",
          "text": "1 tbsp Crushed garlic"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "Chopped thyme",
          "text": "1 tsp Chopped thyme"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "For Serving",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Toasted baguette slices",
          "note": "1¼–1½ inches thick",
          "text": "Toasted baguette slices"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "In a large pot, fry the onions in the butter (or margarine) until dark brown.",
        "Add the soup powders and the garlic, and stir well.",
        "Add the flour and stir again.",
        "Add the water and the thyme, and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour.",
        "Ladle the soup into individual bowls and top each with a slice of toasted baguette."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [
    "When I use margarine instead of butter, the soup comes out pareve."
  ],
  "updated": "2026-10-12"
}