Recipes with onions

Sopa de Aguacate is a traditional Mexican avocado soup with mashed avocados stirred into a tomato-onion stock and finished with cream. Served with crispy fried tortilla croutons.

This is simple to make and has a beautifully subtle flavor. As per true curries, it uses raw spices instead of some prepackaged curry powder.

French onion soup with onions caramelized for 90 minutes, simmered in beef stock and white wine, then topped with crusty bread and bubbling Gruyère. Made a day ahead for the deepest flavor.

Carrot and apple soup with marjoram: a silky pureed soup built on slow-softened carrots, apples, and onions, finished with fragrant marjoram. Naturally sweet, dairy-free, and ready for a crusty bread dunk.

Quick vegetable medley with corn, black beans, yellow pepper, and tomatoes sauteed in sesame oil and finished with umeboshi vinegar. Vegan and versatile.

Ragout de boulettes: Quebec-style pork meatball stew with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a browned flour gravy. A traditional French-Canadian holiday dish.

Fresh mint-coriander chutney with jalapenos, ginger, and a tadka of sputtering mustard and cumin seeds. A vibrant Indian green chutney for samosas and curries.

Minnesota-style clam chowder loaded with wild rice, potatoes, mushrooms, and cream. A Northwoods twist on New England chowder, finished with a splash of sherry before serving.

Carrot orange cilantro soup blended silky smooth with fresh orange juice, zest, and vegetable stock. A vibrant, vegan puréed soup with bright citrus and herbal notes.

Smoky corn salad with steamed fresh corn, cubed chicken, smoked cheese, black olives, and red bell pepper in a creamy mayo-sour cream dressing. A hearty chilled salad.

Spicy chili beans made from dried red kidney beans simmered 4 hours with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, tomatoes, and bell pepper. A meatless chili with serious heat and deep bean flavor.

Quick steak and vegetable soup with seared sirloin, potatoes, carrots, and peas in beef broth with balsamic vinegar. A hearty weeknight soup ready in 35 minutes.

Light summer asparagus soup made with fresh asparagus sauteed until golden, simmered in broth, then strained and thickened with egg yolks and milk. A delicate, thin soup built for warm weather when asparagus is cheap and plentiful.

Casera Sauce is delicious anywhere the zing of cilantro and jalapeno is welcomed.

Cilantro potato salad dressed in a homemade cilantro-garlic mayonnaise made from scratch in the blender. A bold, herby twist on classic potato salad.

Simple beer chili with chili meat, canned tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder simmered low and slow for up to 2 hours. No-bean, no-fuss, just meat and spice.