French Onion Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
6 large red onions, peeled and thinly sliced.3 tablespoons Olive oil1/4 teaspoon of sugar2 cloves garlic, minced8 cups low sodium vegetable broth1/2 cup of dry white wine1 bay leaf1/4 teaspoon of dry thymeSalt and pepper8 slices of toasted French bread1 1/2 cups of grated Swiss Gruyere with a little grated Parmesan cheese
1 In a large saucepan, saute onions in olive oil on medium high heat until well browned, but not burned, about 30 minutes. Add the sugar about 10 minutes into the process to help with the carmelization.
2 Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the stock, wine, bay leaf, and thyme. Cover partially and simmer until the flavors are well blended, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf.
3. Ladle the soup into the oven-proof bowls. Cover with the toast and sprink with cheese. Put into the broiler for 10 minutes until the cheese bubbles and is slightly browned.
Serve immediately.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JWARD199.
2 Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the stock, wine, bay leaf, and thyme. Cover partially and simmer until the flavors are well blended, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf.
3. Ladle the soup into the oven-proof bowls. Cover with the toast and sprink with cheese. Put into the broiler for 10 minutes until the cheese bubbles and is slightly browned.
Serve immediately.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JWARD199.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 404.1
- Total Fat: 14.4 g
- Cholesterol: 23.4 mg
- Sodium: 636.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 51.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
- Protein: 15.2 g
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