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Valdostana-Style Giarratana Onion Soup
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Italy Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Zuppa di cipolle giarratane alla valdostana
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Valdostana-Style Giarratana Onion Soup

Doris
Doris @IncucinaconDorotea
Piemonte, Italia

A friend sent me some of these amazing, huge onions from Sicily, and I just had to use them to make a hearty, flavorful soup.

A friend sent me some of these amazing, huge onions from Sicily, and I just had to use them to make a hearty, flavorful soup.

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Valdostana-Style Giarratana Onion Soup

Doris
Doris @IncucinaconDorotea
Piemonte, Italia

A friend sent me some of these amazing, huge onions from Sicily, and I just had to use them to make a hearty, flavorful soup.

A friend sent me some of these amazing, huge onions from Sicily, and I just had to use them to make a hearty, flavorful soup.

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Ingredients

About 45 minutes
Serves 2 servings
  • 10 1/2 ozGiarratana onions (or white onions) (about 300 grams)
  • 2 tablespoonsbutter (about 30 grams)
  • 1 tablespooncornstarch (about 15 grams)
  • 2 1/2 cupsbeef broth (about 600 ml)
  • 4 slicesrustic bread
  • 7 1/2 ozFontina cheese (from Val d’Aosta, or regular Fontina) (about 200-220 grams)
  • Black pepper, to taste
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About 45 minutes
  1. 1

    Chop the onions into pieces and prepare the beef broth.

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    A picture of step 1 of Valdostana-Style Giarratana Onion Soup.
  2. 2

    In a saucepan, add the butter and onions. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the butter is melted.

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  3. 3

    Add the broth and cook for about 20 minutes.

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  4. 4

    Use an immersion blender to quickly blend the onions (it doesn’t need to be completely smooth; some pieces are better). Return to the heat, sift in the cornstarch, and stir constantly until the soup thickens.

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  5. 5

    Place the slices of rustic bread at the bottom of individual oven-safe bowls or one large oven-safe dish.

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  6. 6

    Pour the soup over the bread and top with thin slices of cheese.

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  7. 7

    Bake for about 15 minutes at 350°F (180°C), then broil for 3 minutes to brown the top.

  8. 8

    Remove the soup from the oven and serve hot with a sprinkle of black pepper. I served it with toasted bread slices.

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Doris @IncucinaconDorotea
Published in the US on October 02, 2025 14:01
Piemonte, Italia
Autodidatta con la passione per i sapori di una volta , adoro le tradizioni culinarie , ma anche i colpi di testa in cucina….
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Soup Onion White Onion Pepper Beef Butter Cheese

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