Low Carb French Onion Soup
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Onions- 4 large- any type, (yellow, red, sweet or white), sliced thinlyGarlic 3 clovesFat Free Chicken Broth 6 cupsLow Fat Swiss or Gruyere Cheese 8 thin slicesMushrooms 2 cups thinly slicedButter 2 tbspOlive Oil 2 tbsp
Makes 4 x 2 1/4 Cup Servings
Warm Butter and oil in a large sautee pan at very low heat. (About 20- 25% of the available power of the burner)
Add onions and garlic.
Slowly cook until the onions begin to caramelize, stirring often. (This will take 15-20 minutes, but is time well spent)
While onions are cooking, slice the mushrooms in 1/8 inch slices. Seperate in to 4 equal portions.
When onions/garlic are caramelized, add the chicken stock, and turn up the heat!
Season soup with salt and pepper as required, and simmer 5 minutes until piping hot.
Prepare 4 oven proof bowls and turn the oven on to broil.
Ladle the hot soup in to the 4 bowls. Top with the mushrooms, then the cheese, and place in the oven.
Bake until the cheese is brown and bubbly.
GREAT with a tossed salad!
Bon Appetit Low Carbers and Onion Soup Lovers every where!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARTAIN.
Warm Butter and oil in a large sautee pan at very low heat. (About 20- 25% of the available power of the burner)
Add onions and garlic.
Slowly cook until the onions begin to caramelize, stirring often. (This will take 15-20 minutes, but is time well spent)
While onions are cooking, slice the mushrooms in 1/8 inch slices. Seperate in to 4 equal portions.
When onions/garlic are caramelized, add the chicken stock, and turn up the heat!
Season soup with salt and pepper as required, and simmer 5 minutes until piping hot.
Prepare 4 oven proof bowls and turn the oven on to broil.
Ladle the hot soup in to the 4 bowls. Top with the mushrooms, then the cheese, and place in the oven.
Bake until the cheese is brown and bubbly.
GREAT with a tossed salad!
Bon Appetit Low Carbers and Onion Soup Lovers every where!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARTAIN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 210.0
- Total Fat: 12.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25.3 mg
- Sodium: 1,093.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 8.1 g