Aunt Sallie's French Onion Soup

Aunt Sallie's French Onion Soup
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 459.6
  • Total Fat: 19.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.3 mg
  • Sodium: 1,280.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 19.4 g

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Introduction

Based on a recipe from iwashyoudry.com. The butter was changed to olive oil and halved and reduced sodium beef broth was employed whilst adding a little more sea salt. Medium onions replaced the called for large onions. Based on a recipe from iwashyoudry.com. The butter was changed to olive oil and halved and reduced sodium beef broth was employed whilst adding a little more sea salt. Medium onions replaced the called for large onions.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    *sweet yellow onion, raw (1 medium onion), 3 serving
    Olive Oil, 1.5 tbsp
    *Dried Thyme, 3 tsp
    Bay Leaf, 1 tsp, crumbled
    Red Wine, 4 fl oz
    *Flour, white, .125 cup
    *beef broth reduced sodium, 4 cup
    Bread, italian, 2 oz
    Gouda Cheese, 2 oz

Tips

Put the bowls on a foil lined cookie sheet in case of spillage.


Directions

Thinly slice onions
Cook on med-hi for 20 min. in thyme, olive oil, and bay leaf
Add red wine stirring
Reduce to half amount
Sprinkle with flour
Pour in beef broth and bring to a boil
Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes
While broth is simmering, toast the italian bread
Turn on oven and set to broil
Put broth in oven safe bowls, add toasted bread and cover with gouda
Place in broiler for 30 to 60 seconds until cheese is golden brown

Serving Size: makes 4 cups (2 servings)

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEALOS66.