List of recipes using Onion: 64 recipes (without meat)

Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables.

Green beans with tomato and cheddar cheese

How to prepare an onion or shallot

Baker's tuna and mushroom tart

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List of recipes using Onion

Starters : 14 recipes
Sea food : 10 recipes
Miscellanous : 25 recipes
Baking : 3 recipes
Basic recipes : 4 recipes
Tips and tricks : 1 recipe
World recipes : 7 recipes

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Starters

Auvergne soup

Auvergne soup, sometimes called "Soupe de raves", is a turnip and potato soup poured into a bowl over toasted croutons and diced Saint-nectaire cheese.

February 8^th 20262,657 55 min.

Chard and cauliflower soup

For this winter soup, chard, cauliflower and a potato as a binding agent, all cooked in milk for a creamy result.

February 18^th 20262,023 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 2015100 K5 1 hour 25 min.

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 201497 K4.4 1 hour 5 min.

French onion soup

This warming onion soup is an emblematic French dish, both in bistro cuisine and home cooking. This is a very classic version. The long, slow cooking is the secret to revealing its full flavour.

December 30^th 201988 K 23.8 2 hours 30 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 2010212 K 14.9 60 min.

Kale and potato soup

Kale, potatoes and croutons for this simple but delicious soup.

February 11^th 202427 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 201999 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 201980 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 2017107 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 2015170 K4.1 35 min.

Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern couscous salad., moistened with olive oil and lemon juice. Its flavour comes from plenty of fresh herbs (mint and parsley at the very least), onion and tomatoes. This refreshing dish is ideal for warm summer or autumn days.

July 6^th 202283 K 3 hours 25 min.

Vegetable rosette tart

Blanched courgettes and carrots arranged in a rosette with a feta filling.

October 6^th 2010192 K3.8 1 hour 55 min.

Winter vegetable soup

A warm, comforting winter vegetable soup whose recipe can be adapted to whatever vegetables you find on the market.

March 9^th 202519 K 1 hour

Sea food

Crab Cakes

These crab cakes are a mixture of crab meat - of course - with onion, parsley, breadcrumbs, egg and mayonnaise. The cakes are made fairly thick and shallow fried in a pan, but they can also be deep fried.

July 1^st 201593 K4.7 1 hour 3 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 201965 K 1 hour 25 min.

Fish "à la Bordelaise"

Fish "à la Bordelaise" is a fillet topped with a crust of breadcrumbs, herbs and onions cooked in white wine, then oven-baked until golden brown. It is a classic frozen family meal that many French children have grown up with, but here is a home-made version that is far better.

February 20^th 2019113 K4.4 1 hour 7 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 2016141 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 December 30^th 201992 K3.9 2 hours 15 min.

Mussels marinière

This is the most classic way of preparing mussels, simple and delicious.

September 4^th 2011230 K5 1 hour 4 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 201676 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 2011161 K 44.6 1 day 40 min.

Spaghetti with mussels and basil

Mussels and pasta cooked separately, then combined in a cream sauce made with the reduced mussel juices.

September 14^th 2011175 K4.1 1 hour 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 202487 K3.7 60 min.

Miscellanous

Baker's tuna and mushroom tart

A baker's tart, sometimes called a baker's pizza, is a tart with a base made of bread dough. This version, without tomatoes, combines tuna with mushrooms.

May 10^th 202362 K 1 hour 2 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 202236 K 55 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 202048 K 1 hour 20 min.

Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin

This is an artichoke recipe with a difference: we'll be using both heart and leaves, first steamed, then lightly sautéed before being blended with cancoillotte cheese to make a creamy purée. This is then browned in individual ramekins.

December 9^th 202043 K 50 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 2011273 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 2019122 K3.9 60 min.

Eggplant Polpette

These easy-to-make and delicious eggplant polpettes (dumplings) are great as a side dish with meat or even on their own, but also as a patty in a veggie burger.

November 24^th 202427 K 1 hour 25 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 201597 K3.8 55 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 202421 K 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 2023139 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 202073 K5 60 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 Franche-Comté region.

September 4^th 201877 K3.8 1 hour 55 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 202348 K 20 min.

Mushrooms on toast, French style

This is a French version of mushrooms on toast! The mushrooms are simmered in cream then served on a slice of fried buttered bread.

April 6^th 2017242 K3.8 2 hours 5 min.

Pissaladière with puff pastry

This savoury tart is a traditional speciality around Nice, on France's Cote d'Azur. Originally, pissaladière had much in common with its Italian cousin, the pizza, but made with onions, anchovies and olives, and without tomatoes. This is a slightly different version, more friable (with a puff-pastry base) and using tomatoes.

May 7^th 201769 K3.9 1 hour 40 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, gratin style.

October 1^st 201761 K4.5 60 min.

Potato and onion scarpaccia

Scarpaccia is the delicious Italian recipe for a very thin, very crispy patty, here in a version with potatoes and onions.

December 28^th 20253,592 1 hour 20 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 2013133 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 2011235 K 13.8 2 hours 40 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 202159 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 2011199 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 202055 K5 1 hour 40 min.

Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese

This delicious twist on cauliflower cheese is cooked in 3 stages: the cauliflower is steamed on its own before being fried with the spices. It is then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs, and browned in the oven.

May 24^th 202062 K 1 hour 1 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 202235 K 20 min.

Zucchini and potato scarpaccia

Scarpaccia is a recipe from Tuscany, Italy, a simple but delicious zucchini and potato cake with Parmesan cheese.

October 16^th 202439 K5 1 hour 30 min.

Baking

Cretan Bread

This Cretan (or Cretan-style) bread has a soft dough, enriched with olive oil, preserved tomatoes, green olives and cooked onions.

October 24^th 2017107 K4.3 4 hours 30 min.

Special Parmesan baguettes

This moist bread is generously flavoured with diced Parmesan, fried onions and mushrooms. In the form of mini-baguetttes (French sticks), it is easy to serve sliced and makes an ideal aperitif snack.

May 10^th 202399 K4 3 hours 45 min.

Tomato sauce (for pizzas)

This is the sauce to put on pizza bases before the toppings.

October 19^th 2010545 K4.3 1 hour 15 min.

Basic recipes

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 different recipes.

March 4^th 202098 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 2020169 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, which can easily be kept waiting without drying out.

February 21^th 2011410 K 14.4 35 min.