Basel toasted flour soup with Sbrinz
A hearty Swiss onion soup, made with caramelized onions, toasted flour, broth, and red wine, served with grated Sbrinz cheese. Comforting and simple.
A rustic Swiss onion soup, made with toasted flour and red wine, and topped with grated Sbrinz cheese. A simple and comforting winter dish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodSlow cooking
- Estimated cost$11.44 $1.91 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.46
- $0.32
- $8.34
- $0.88
- $0.04
- $0.40
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the onions and chop them into slices. ≈ 8 min
- Heat the flour in the oven, stirring it frequently.
- Gently brown the onions in the fat, then add the flour and let it cool.
- Pour, and then let simmer for about 1 hour, frequently skimming off any foam that forms.
- Transfer the Chinese-style noodles to a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and serve alongside grated Sbrinz cheese. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Basel toasted flour soup with Sbrinz
- 700 g of onions$1.46
- 200 g of half-whole wheat flour$0.32
- 3 liters of broth$8.34
- 200 ml of red wine$0.88
- salt$0.04
- pepper$0.40
Total$11.44
that's $1.91 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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