Homestyle Mexican Onion Soup

A Quick, Simple, Delicious Soup

This is a great go-to dish for when your kitchen is nearly empty which happens to us more than we would care to admit. If you have two onions on hand you can make a surprisingly tasty Mexican style onion soup that serves four people.

This soup is typically served as part of a comida corrida, or meal of the day at a fonda, a family style place to go for quick, inexpensive meals.

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Simple Onion Soup

An easy to make Mexican style onion soup prepared with just a few ingredients that you will almost always have on hand.

Course Soup

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Easy, Mexican, onion, soup

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4 bowls

Calories 131kcal

Author Douglas Cullen

Ingredients

• 2 white onions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 quart water
• 1 teaspoon powdered chicken bouillon
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Mexican oregano
• 2 ounces croutons

Instructions

• Roughly chop the onions into short strips.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in your pan.
• Add the chopped onions to the pan with a pinch of black pepper.
• Cook the onions until they are translucent, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add 1 quart of water to the pan.
• Add the teaspoon of powdered chicken bouillon.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Adjust the salt.
• Serve in individual bowls and garnish with a few croutons and a pinch of Mexican oregano.

Notes

Substitutions

• You can substitute yellow onions for the white onion. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.
• You can substitute regular oregano for Mexican oregano.

Preparation Notes

• You may not have to add extra salt because powdered bouillons tend to be salty. Taste the soup just before serving and adjust the salt if necessary.
• The flavors blend nicely if you let the soup sit for 30 minutes. Heat to desired temperature before serving.
• It keeps well in the refrigerator for 3 days although we doubt you will have leftovers.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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