Whether you're partial to chicken noodle, French onion, or split pea, we have a healthy soup recipe for you.

The French onion, with its rich, not-too-salty broth, was better than either of the two soup specials.

It's especially tasty in onion soup, a subtle play on French onion.

Dinner for one, $37 (French onion soup, catch of the day, house chardonnay, ice cream with chocolate sauce).

One of our favorites is French onion dip and pretzel sticks.

There are assorted dips (99 cents to $3.49), including the classic French onion.

So, too, were the wispy French fried onions.

The French onion is thin and bland.

French fried onions were especially captivating.

Soup of the day: French onion.