List of recipes using Onion: 101 recipes (gluten free)

Ardennes Salad

Ardennes salad is made with potatoes, bacon, onions and cooked green salad.
February 25^th 202410 K 1 hour 10 min.

Artichoke hearts forestier

This recipe is not very complicated, but does involve some work: an artichoke heart with a layer of mushroom duxelle, a layer of fried bacon, topped with a poached egg and cream sauce. Everything can be prepared in advance (the day before for example), but the final assembly should be done just...
May 10^th 2023265 K5 1 hour 50 min.

Cauliflower tabouleh

In this tabouleh recipe, the couscous or bulgur is replaced with grated cauliflower florets. This gives it a very fresh and amazing flavour.
April 22^th 2012124 K4.1 1 hour 40 min.

Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup

This is a very simple recipe: lots of winter vegetables cooked in chicken stock, then blended. The soup's special finishing touch comes from cream and a spoonful of mustard.
January 14^th 201579 K5 1 hour 25 min.

Eggs en Cocotte à la Française

Eggs cooked in small ramekins with a tasty mix of peas, bacon, onion and cream - even more French than the classic version!
April 27^th 2020118 K4.5 35 min.

Endive and beer soup

For this soup, the endives (chicory) and onions are cooked gently together first before adding the vegetable stock and beer. The endives and beer give the soup a hint of bitterness and a unique flavour.
January 12^th 201482 K4.4 1 hour 5 min.

Greek salad

This is a classy version of that perfect summer food, Greek salad. The only difficult part is the care and patience needed for dicing the vegetables.
July 13^th 2010195 K 14.9 60 min.

Hearty leek and sprout soup

The method for this rustic winter soup is anything but typical: the sprouts are first roasted in the oven, before being mixed with the leeks (pre-cooked with onions) and simmered in chicken stock. Served with morsels of crispy ham, the full-on flavour is sure to hit the mark.
January 17^th 202131 K2 1 hour 30 min.

Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach

This is a delicious recipe for an end-of-winter soup. It combines fresh spinach with diced potato and smoked sausage.
May 10^th 201571 K4.9 50 min.

Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup

Jerusalem artichoke and leek is a much rarer combination than the classic potato and leek, but it works rather well, as you will see in this recipe.
April 28^th 202129 K 55 min.

Mexican salad

This Mexican-inspired salad combines red kidney beans with avocado, chopped onions and tomatoes. It is dressed with olive oil, lime and a touch of Tabasco heat.
October 9^th 201981 K5 30 min.

Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup

This soup has a naturally smooth and creamy texture. The blend of autumnal potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) and celeriac flavours is warmed with French mustard.
December 30^th 201960 K4.6 55 min.

Potimarron and leek soup

This autumnal soup combines the flavours of Japanese chestnut pumpkin (potimarron) and leeks - they go so well together. The resulting soup is velvety smooth and delicious.
November 29^th 201789 K 13.9 1 hour 7 min.

Raw beetroot salad

This is a very simple salad. It contains raw beetroot (of course), but also walnuts, parmesan shavings and a vinaigrette made with balsamic vinegar.
November 2^nd 2015151 K4.1 35 min.

Roscoff salad

This Roscoff salad, named after the pretty little town on the Brittany coast, is a delicious mix of regional ingredients: sliced cauliflower, smoked sausages and, of course, onions.
December 30^th 201945 K 2 35 min.

Soup Cornouaillaise

This rustic soup comes from Cornouailles in Brittany – France's very own Cornwall. It is made with fried bacon and onions, and thickened with a little buckwheat flour, typical of the region.
May 9^th 202126 K 45 min.

Warm lentil salad

Lentils boiled until just tender, then mixed with fried smoked bacon, onion, chives and dressed with a good vinaigrette.
September 5^th 2010180 K4.6 55 min.

Curried mussels with cabbage

The mussels are cooked "à la marinière", then shelled and served in a creamy curry sauce with shredded, barely-tender cabbage.
December 30^th 201945 K 1 hour 25 min.

Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages

This pollack fillet is cooked in two stages: first pan-fried briefly to seal it and colour the outside, then baked gently in the oven in a parcel (en papillotte) on a bed of melting onions, julienne carrots and peas. This double cooking will give you a fish that's lightly crisped on the outside and...
January 23^th 2011177 K4.7 1 hour 40 min.

Fish in white wine

This recipe for cooking fish in the oven is both simple and delicious. The fish is cooked with herbs and onions in white wine. It is served in a light sauce, made with the cooking juices and a little lemon juice.
December 14^th 2016118 K4.3 60 min.

Langoustine gratin

This elegant gratin has a layer of brunoise vegetables in the bottom, with langoustine tails (scampi) cooked in two stages on top, finished with a thick creamy sauce, made with the "fumet" from the langoustines. This recipe is quite long to make, but can be prepared in stages over a number of days....
December 30^th 201967 K3.9 2 hours 15 min.

Mussels marinière

This is the most classic way of preparing mussels, simple and delicious.
September 4^th 2011210 K5 1 hour 4 min.

Mussels with arroz negro

The famous Spanish arroz negro (black rice) is prepared by adding squid ink towards the end of cooking. This gives the rice not only its curious dark colour, but delicious marine flavours. In this recipe it forms the bed for mussels, cooked simply and served out of their shells – a perfect...
January 30^th 201941 K 1 hour 10 min.

Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables.

This oven-baked recipe teams layers of rice and vegetables (sesame-flavoured rice, sautéed courgettes, onions and tomatoes) with fillets of fish (pollack here) and thyme laid on top. Everything is then cooked together in the oven.
September 25^th 201656 K4.3 1 hour 7 min.

Salmon marinated like herring

In this recipe, the salmon is cured in coarse salt, then left to marinate in oil with herbs, spices, carrots and onions. Salmon prepared like this is served sliced thinly on a bed of potatoes.
December 4^th 2011140 K 44.6 1 day 40 min.

Summer Salmon Blanquette

This simple blanquette is a creamy dish of pan-fried salmon chunks with fresh broad beans and mushrooms. Although it is just right for the start of summer, it can be made at any time of year.
July 3^rd 202467 K3.7 60 min.

African style chicken

This is a sort of smoked chicken, cooked in a tomato-coconut sauce, and served with kidney beans and plain rice. It's quite a simple recipe, with ready-made ingredients, but which needs a long cooking time on low heat (one hour).
February 21^th 2011405 K5 2 hours 4 min.

Beef braised in reduced red wine

In classic recipes of this kind, the meat is simply cooked in the wine as it comes. This version is different: the red wine is reduced first separately on low heat with herbs, onion and carrot, then the meat is cooked long and slow in this. This method gives the meat a richer, more intense flavour.
March 12^th 201752 K3.8 3 hours 55 min.

Cajun pork with rice.

In Cajun cooking, rice dishes with meat, like the famous jambalaya, take pride of place. Here is a simplified version using marinated pork.
May 6^th 202064 K 2 hours 30 min.

Cajun pulled pork

Pulled pork is a joint cooked long and slow so that it can be shredded easily with a fork. This Cajun-spiced version can be eaten like a classic meat meal or served in burger buns.
February 19^th 202339 K 5 hours 20 min.

Chicken "cantina"

Chicken cantina is a simple recipe for spicy chicken with onions and tomatoes, served with rice, red beans or both.
March 10^th 202413 K 40 min.

Chicken breasts in a potato crust

In this recipe, instant mashed potato powder is used to give an original crusty coating to the chicken breasts. These are fried and served with peas.
August 26^th 2012128 K4.8 1 hour 3 min.

Confit of carrots with bacon

As with any confit, these carrots are cooked long and slow. This is done in the oven in chicken stock, with the carrots rolled in a strip of bacon or cured ham that has been lightly fried.
April 16^th 201747 K4.8 2 hours 35 min.

Cured Pork Belly With Lentils

Pork belly with lentils is a typical French bistro dish. In principal, it is a mixture of different cuts of pork, usually salt-cured, cooked slowly until "confit" and meltingly tender, served with lentils cooked in stock. This dish takes a good while to prepare, but it's a real treat! It reheats...
November 15^th 201595 K4 3 hours 20 min.

Express chilli con carne

This is a really express recipe, a "true" chilli is longer and more difficult to do.
February 21^th 2011389 K3.8 35 min.

Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce

Medallions of filet mignon (pork tenderloin) are first pan-fried, then kept to one side. The same pan is used to prepare a cream sauce with tarragon and strong mustard. The medallions are returned to the pan to finish cooking in the sauce while it thickens on low heat, keeping the meat beautifully...
December 30^th 201975 K3.8 1 hour

Pâté de campagne

Here is a personal version of the famous country pâté. It's an interesting recipe to prepare in large quantities because it keeps well and freezes easily. The secret of a good pâté is of course the ingredients, but also how it is cooked.
October 3^rd 20192.07 M 23.7 7 hours 55 min.

Pork Chops Champvallon style

Pork chops à la Champvallon are a nicely historic recipe of meat and potatoes in long cooking.
April 30^th 202319 K 3 hours 8 min.

Quick chicken curry

This curry is quick to make if you have left over cooked chicken, and is always delicious.
August 25^th 2011267 K5 35 min.

Rabbit terrine

This is a rather special rabbit terrine, with some of the meat added in larger morsels to the minced mixture before cooking. These whole pieces of rabbit show when the terrine is sliced and add character, both in flavour and texture.
April 8^th 2018116 K4.6 15 hours 35 min.

Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce.

For this rich and succulent dish, we begin by frying the mushrooms then the pork separately, before adding the cream, to bring out the fullest flavours.
May 10^th 202366 K 50 min.

Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms

For this dish, the chicken and mushrooms are first sautéed separately, then combined in a cream and turmeric sauce.
May 10^th 202357 K4 1 hour 2 min.

Seven-hour lamb

Seven-hour lamb is a good old country recipe and very simple. There's really not much to do, just long, slow cooking and the result is always amazing: the lamb is so tender it can be cut with a fork.
April 20^th 2014227 K3.9 7 hours 35 min.

Veal Marengo

Marengo made with chunks of veal, simmered long and slow in a tomato sauce with mushrooms and onions. This is a recipe with historical roots, named after one of Napoleon's battles, near Marengo in Italy in June 1800.
May 10^th 202350 K 2 hours 55 min.

Bourguignon potatoes

Potatoes cooked "bourguignon" (or Burgundy) style is a delicious twist on a classic potato gratin. The potatoes are cooked in milk, with added flavour from lardons and fried onions. A tasty topping of cream with Époisses cheese is poured over just before the dish goes in the oven.
August 12^th 202138 K 1 hour 55 min.

Breton Pie

This unusual pie from Brittany is made with piled-up layers of buckwheat pancakes (galettes), sandwiched with a filling of onion and bacon mixed with a little cream. The whole thing, assembled in a baking tin, is then browned in the oven.
October 25^th 201563 K4.1 1 hour 9 min.

Broken eggs with mushrooms

For this quick and easy recipe, we pour beaten eggs over sautéed mushrooms and bacon.
November 3^rd 20245,6855 50 min.

Cassoulet

Cassoulet is typical, even emblematic, of southern French cuisine. It is a "slow food" casserole in which meat and vegetables, particualrly dried beans, are cooked together for a long time. Here is a simplified version of this famous dish.
September 17^th 2021208 K4.1 16 hours 9 min.

Cauliflower coconut curry

Curry sauces are often heavy with cream, but here's one that's non-dairy, made with coconut milk, so much lighter. It's every bit as delicious.
February 27^th 202220 K 55 min.

Chicken with rice and leeks

For this "chicken with rice", the rice is cooked using the pilau method (started on the hob, finished in the oven), but with chicken cooking juices as the liquid to add plenty of delicious flavour. Pieces of cooked chicken are then added. This version also has chopped and lightly fried leeks.
January 29^th 201749 K4.1 60 min.

Comtoise stuffed tomatoes

These stuffed tomatoes are a bit special: the stuffing is made with Morteau sausage, onions, rice and cancoilotte cheese.
October 5^th 201651 K4.1 1 hour 40 min.

Creamy artichokes

This hearty vegetable recipe uses the whole globe artichoke (heart and leaves), combining the creamy artichoke texture with the crunch of sautéed potatoes.
August 6^th 202030 K 1 hour 20 min.

Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds

Risotto is one of the great Italian recipes. It's the special way in which rice is cooked and mixed with several other things, which produces this famous dish. One can make different flavour risottos, here is a fairly simple recipe with diced vegetables and flax seeds.
February 21^th 2011253 K 14.2 1 hour 50 min.

Curried prawn risotto

In this recipe, the prawns are fried separately first with curry powder, then added to the risotto.
December 30^th 2019102 K3.9 60 min.

Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes

Melting courgettes with tomatoes and onions into which the eggs are slid carefully, without breaking the yolk, and cooked gently. The secret of success in this recipe is to combine the tomatoes and courgettes when they are really soft, and cook the egg white, leaving the yolk still runny.
September 27^th 201579 K3.8 55 min.

Endives "bonne femme"

A one-pot endive dish with potatoes, onion and bacon. [Translator's note: the French "bonne femme" style is good, straightforward home cooking (whether the cook is a man or a woman!).
May 12^th 2013114 K4.3 1 hour 25 min.

Express sauerkraut

Sauerkraut (choucroute in French) is a traditional Alsatian recipe. It consists of fermented cabbage slowly cooked with white wine, potatoes and a variety of salted pork meats. This is a simplified and fairly quick version.
February 21^th 2011359 K 13.9 2 hours 25 min.

Gratin du Nord

This gratin combines the flavours that are so characteristic of France's northern region: endives (chicory), beer and Maroilles cheese.
January 21^th 201875 K5 1 hour 35 min.

Gratin Parmentier

Here, a potato gratin meets hachis Parmentier (minced beef topped with mashed potato): 2 layers of potato around a layer of pre-cooked minced meat.
May 1^st 201970 K3.8 1 hour 25 min.

Green beans with tomato and cheddar cheese

Green beans gently cooked in a tomato and onion puree, with grated cheddar cheese added at the end.
October 27^th 20245,177 55 min.

Individual creamy endive gratins

In this recipe, the endives are first blanched, then baked with cream and mushrooms in individual cassolettes (small gratin dishes or large ramekins).
May 10^th 2023122 K4.6 1 hour 5 min.

Mixed vegetable curry

A mix of vegetables (pumpkin, leek, chickpeas...) cooked in coconut milk and curry spices. Serve this dish with rice, preferably basmati, for an authentic touch.
January 12^th 202053 K5 60 min.

Montagnon rice

This rustic dish, with a nod to the mountains of eastern France, combines pre-cooked rice with morsels of smoked sausage and globe artichokes.
June 22^th 202217 K 45 min.

Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or

This is a rather special risotto recipe with Morel mushrooms, cooked with Jura Vin Jaune wine, and with Mont d'Or cheese added just before serving to make it extra creamy. With the trio of morels, Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, this is an ideal way to bring together the delicious flavours of the...
September 4^th 201858 K3.8 1 hour 55 min.

Mushroom bourguignon

These bourguignon-style mushrooms are cooked in a similar way to the classic beef dish, simmered with red wine and onions – flavours that go really well with mushrooms.
May 10^th 202329 K 30 min.

Mushrooms à la grecque

Mushrooms "à la grecque" (Greek-style) is a simple way to enhance sautéed mushrooms with the flavours of olive oil, herbs and lemon. A common variation is to add tomatoes – just one of many possibilities.
May 10^th 202331 K 20 min.

Oven omelette

For this omelette with a difference, we'll fry sliced potatoes, bacon (lardons) and onions, then pour the beaten eggs over and finish cooking everything together in the oven. The French sometimes call this an "Omelette of Moyenmoutier" after a village in the Vosges.
May 21^th 201758 K4.6 55 min.

Polenta parmentier

This recipe is similar to a shepherd's pie, but the meat is accompanied by vegetables, and the mashed potatoes are replaced by a delicious cheese polenta.
March 20^th 202411 K 1 hour 35 min.

Pollack Parmentier

"Parmentier", in French cuisine, means topped or mixed with mashed potato. This fishy version is made with pollack (or another fish, if you prefer), poached, flaked, and mixed with cooked onions, mashed potatoes and a little thyme. This is then topped with grated cheese and browned in the oven,...
October 1^st 201744 K4.5 60 min.

Potato and two ham gratin

Little morsels of boiled and raw cured ham sautéd briefly then mixed with mashed potatoes and finished as a gratin in the oven.
October 20^th 2011122 K 14.6 50 min.

Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a typical Mediterranean dish. The best-known version comes from Nice. It is a ragout of different vegetables (aubergines, peppers, courgettes, onions) in a tomato sauce.
September 29^th 2013112 K5 1 hour 55 min.

Ratatouille confite

In this ratatouille recipe, the vegetables are cooked longer than usual to get a richer melting dish.
June 12^th 2011216 K 13.8 2 hours 40 min.

Rillettes stuffed mushrooms

In this recipe, the mushroom caps are first sautéed, then filled with fried onions and a spoonful of rillettes, then baked in the oven. Here they are served with a quick pickle made from brunoise radishes with tarragon.
May 10^th 202337 K3.8 60 min.

Risotto-style celeriac

In this recipe, the celeriac is cooked rather like for a risotto: diced small, softened in olive oil with onion, then cooked in chicken stock. The dish is finished with cream and maybe a little cancoillotte (or other creamy cheese). It is delicious on its own or to accompany meat.
December 30^th 201986 K 50 min.

Sausage rougail

Sausage rougail is a typical dish from the cuisine of Réunion, the French island. It consists of fried sausages in a rich, spicy tomato stew.
April 18^th 202142 K 1 hour 30 min.

Sautéed oyster mushrooms

When oyster mushrooms are about, it's worth making the most of them. Why not try this very simple sauté recipe? The mushrooms are fried and finished with just a little parsley and lemon juice.
January 6^th 202141 K 25 min.

Seafood sauerkraut

The French version of sauerkraut (choucroute) is normally served with meat, especially pork and sausage, but here is a seafood version with fish and shellfish. Do give it a try, as it's simple to make and delicious!
April 17^th 2011179 K4 1 hour 40 min.

Shakshuka

This spicy, ratatouille-style tomato and onion purée can be eaten on its own or to accompany other dishes. Here, I've baked it in individual ramekins, topped with an egg. This recipe originated in North Africa and has spread all around the Mediterranean.
January 19^th 202037 K5 1 hour 40 min.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti "bolognese" (after the town of Bologna, Italiy) is a well-known dish, but so often amounts to nothing more than pasta topped with minced meat in a plain tomato sauce. Here is a more traditional version, in which the sauce is made with tomatoes, herbs, red wine and - of course - meat.
September 29^th 2022106 K3.8 1 hour 20 min.

Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"

An Italian-style combination of spinach, chick peas and tomatoes, flavoured with thyme and Parmesan.
June 15^th 202218 K 20 min.

Split peas "à la française"

To cook fresh peas à la française (French style), they are first blanched in boiling water, then combined with fried lardons and onion. This idea can also be used with split peas, but they need cooking for much longer.
February 5^th 2020167 K 55 min.

Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes

A classic recipe of French family cooking, but with a more sophisticated filling.
February 21^th 2011337 K3.8 1 hour 50 min.

Tartiflette

A personal version of a classic recipe from Savoy.
September 16^th 2019599 K 14.6 1 hour 30 min.

Turmeric risotto

A colourful and tasty risotto made with turmeric, and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
May 19^th 201972 K3.5 60 min.

Winegrowers' sausage casserole

This sausage casserole is a simple mix of vegetables with smoked sausage, but the cooking liquid in this case is dry white wine (and hence the name). The casserole is cooked long and slow in the oven with a lid. This allows all the flavours of the vegetables, wine and sausage to mingle harmoniously.
March 19^th 201858 K 2 hours 40 min.

Tomato sauce (for pizzas)

This is the sauce to put on pizza bases before the toppings.
October 19^th 2010523 K4.3 1 hour 15 min.

Leek fondue

Leek fondue (literally "melted") consists of finely sliced leeks cooked until barely tender then simmered gently in cream until thickened. The aim is to keep the fresh green of the just-cooked leeks but with a lovely soft, melting consistency. This can be a side dish or an ingredient in lots of...
March 4^th 202075 K2.5 40 min.

Onion fondue

Onion fondue is a delicious classic of French cuisine: finely-sliced onions, cooked long and slow until they are melting and caramelized. This can be used in many other recipes.
March 25^th 2020138 K 50 min.

Pilau rice

Pilau rice (also called "restaurant rice" in France) is a way of cooking rice that's very different from using a rice-cooker. In this recipe, the rice is first "pearled" with onion in olive oil, then chicken stock is added, and the whole lot is put in the oven. This produces a very tasty moist rice,...
February 21^th 2011383 K 14.4 35 min.

Vegetable stock

Vegetable stock is a very easy and versatile basic recipe. It can be used in many different ways: for cooking rice, making soups, sauces, etc. It's a good idea to keep a supply of vegetable stock in your fridge or freezer.
October 5^th 2011264 K4.3 1 hour

How to prepare an onion or shallot

Onions and shallots are widely used in the recipes on this site, generally finely chopped. Here is a method to do it quite easily with a simple knife.
February 21^th 2011178 K5 10 min.

Coleslaw

Coleslaw is a cabbage salad that is popular in North America. This version includes carrots as well.
January 3^rd 2014104 K 14.9 40 min.

Mexican ceviche

Ceviche is typical of South American cuisine, made with avocados, tomatoes and fish fillet cured in lime juice. This is a personal version of Mexican-style ceviche.
October 13^th 2010359 K 15 3 hours 9 min.

Paella

Paella is a traditional Spanish dish made with round rice, associated mainly with the Valencia region. The name comes from the large two-handled pan in which it is traditionally prepared. This is an adapted version with a mix of meat, vegetables and shellfish.
February 21^th 2011341 K4.1 2 hours 60 min.

Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole)

This hash-brown recipe is an American version of the classic grated potato cake (like roesti), baked in a pan. In the USA hash browns are often served for breakfast.
May 24^th 2012115 K3.8 1 hour 50 min.

Pea risotto "Mantecare"

This pea risotto recipe is finished with a typical Italian 'mantecare': mascarpone and Parmesan are incorporated at the end of cooking to make the dish incomparably smooth.
September 23^th 2012105 K4.9 1 hour 30 min.

Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette)

Tortilla is a recipe from Spain, which can be eat hot or cold. It's a kind of omelette, with several ingredients, in this recipe potatoes, onion and smoked ham. Ingredients are cooked first, then mixed with egg, to make a tortilla which is cooked on both sides.
February 21^th 2011290 K 34 1 hour 20 min.

Potatoes with prawns

This recipe, originally from Belgium, consists of baked potatoes which are hollowed out and filled with fried prawns. A cream and white wine sauce is then poured over the potatoes before returning them to the oven.
January 14^th 2016116 K3.8 1 hour 50 min.

Spinach fritters

This Indian inspired recipe gives a delicious contrast betwen the hot crispy fritters and the cool, slightly sharp herb dressing.
May 20^th 2015229 K3.3 2 hours 6 min.

Taos hotpot

This hotpot inspired by a stay in Taos (New Mexico) is a mix of different meat and vegetables cooked long and slow, served with polenta. The preparation is rather long, as is the cooking time, but it reheats very well.
January 10^th 201842 K 3 hours 15 min.

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is an ideal summer recipe: a cooling combination of Greek yoghurt, onion, garlic, cucumber and herbs. It is normally served as a side dish or condiment. This is a Greek recipe, but similar dishes exist in other eastern and middle-eastern countries, under different names.
September 8^th 201556 K4.7 20 min.