Lower fat French Onion Soup
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 Onions, thinly sliced3 Tbs Country Crock or other butter substitute1tsp. salt4 Cups water5 beef bullion cubes1.5 oz red wine (3 tbs)1Tbs balsamic vinegar1Tbs Worcestershire Sauce(3 tsp)1 tsp Sugar4 slice whole wheat bread cut into cubes and toasted in the oven1/4 cup shredded swiss cheese divided into 1 tbs portions ( should be 4)
This makes 4 ,1 cup servings.
Begin by thinly slicing your 4 onions and combining them in a large pan with the 3 tbs country crock and 1 tsp salt. Cook them over Med. heat until they are carmelized. Do not omit salt, it is needed for proper carmelization! This step can take a while, be patient and keep stirring to keep the onions from burning.
While carmelizing onions, place 4 cups of water in a microwave safe container and drop in the bullion cubes. microwave until bullion cubes are dissolved. ( takes my microwave about 5 min)
After broth is made and onions are carmelized, pour broth into pan. Add the wine, worcestershire sauce, & sugar.
Simmer for 10 min.
Add optional 1/2 tbs soy sauce if the flavor needs more depth.
While soup is simmering cut he bread slices into cubes and toast in the oven. Shred Swiss cheese.
After bread cubes/croutons are finished ladle 1 cup into an oven save bowl or Mug. I like to use a mug so that the surface is smaller and my cheese doesn't seem too sparce! top with bread cubes/croutons and shredded swiss cheese.
Place Mug/bowl on a baking pan with a raised lip in case of spills and broil until melted and toasty on top...enjoy!!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELISSAROSE82.
Begin by thinly slicing your 4 onions and combining them in a large pan with the 3 tbs country crock and 1 tsp salt. Cook them over Med. heat until they are carmelized. Do not omit salt, it is needed for proper carmelization! This step can take a while, be patient and keep stirring to keep the onions from burning.
While carmelizing onions, place 4 cups of water in a microwave safe container and drop in the bullion cubes. microwave until bullion cubes are dissolved. ( takes my microwave about 5 min)
After broth is made and onions are carmelized, pour broth into pan. Add the wine, worcestershire sauce, & sugar.
Simmer for 10 min.
Add optional 1/2 tbs soy sauce if the flavor needs more depth.
While soup is simmering cut he bread slices into cubes and toast in the oven. Shred Swiss cheese.
After bread cubes/croutons are finished ladle 1 cup into an oven save bowl or Mug. I like to use a mug so that the surface is smaller and my cheese doesn't seem too sparce! top with bread cubes/croutons and shredded swiss cheese.
Place Mug/bowl on a baking pan with a raised lip in case of spills and broil until melted and toasty on top...enjoy!!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELISSAROSE82.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 271.8
- Total Fat: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
- Sodium: 931.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
Member Reviews
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JSMURRILLO1
Very simple and delicious! Love caramelized onions. I omitted red wine bc i dislike flavor. Used 3 sweet yellow onions & 1 white onion. Too sweet but my error. Prefer a lot of broth so will add more next time.Will make again. Not a 5 star bc it didn't blow me away. Fish perhaps as a side of protein - 3/14/16
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CD6158352
This recipe is great but I use my own beef stock in place of the beef bouillon. Just simmer beef bones (raw and cooked)with water, onions, carrots, celery and thyme for a couple days. Strain through cheese cloth, remove fat and you have low fat, low sodium beef stock. Freeze what you don't use. - 2/3/10