French Onion Soup in Foil

When visiting my sister-in-law’s camper at Pymatuning Lake, she made this recipe for us.  It was absolutely delicious.

Ingredients:

One Vadalia or other large sweet onion per person

1 beef bullion cube per person

Butter, melted or not

Heavy Foil

Sweet Vidalia Onion
Sweet Vidalia Onion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking :  Peel the outer layers of onion skin off the onion.  Core the top of the onion to make a deep well.

Core the onion.
Core the onion.

 

 

 

Put the onion on a large piece of buttered foil  and draw up the sides of the foil around the onion. Place the bullion cube in the onion and fill the well with butter.

Pour melted butter over the bullion cube.
Pour melted butter over the bullion cube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The onion is ready to wrap.
The onion is ready to wrap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twist the foil over the top of the onion so the whole thing looks like a Hershey’s Kiss.

Toss on the grill.
Toss on the grill.

Throw this on the coals of a campfire or put on a grill.  Make sure the twist is up.  Let this cook slowly for a long time.  How long?  It kind of depends on the size of the onion, etc.  You might figure an hour or so.  If you squeeze the onion with tongs and it is soft, you are good to go.  The outer part of the onion might look blackened, but the inside will be soft and tasty.

Open the foil carefully so you don't spill or get a steam burn.
Open the foil carefully so you don’t spill or get a steam burn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throw some Swiss cheese on top. Loosely close the foil to hold in the heat and melt the cheese.
Throw some Swiss cheese on top. Loosely close the foil to hold in the heat and melt the cheese.

Eating:  Put the packet in a bowl so you don’t lose all the juices.  If you feel decadent, throw a handful of shredded Swiss cheese on top of the creation after you open the foil.  Enjoy!!!!

 

Enjoy!
Enjoy!

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