Main Dishes

French-Onion Soup

December 09, 2013

This is quite a simple soup, but the flavor is incredible. I served it with a fresh green salad of romaine lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, sprouts, hard boiled egg, cucumbers, soy nuts, & homemade balsamic vinaigrette. What are your favorite soups?

6 large red or yellow onions, peeled & thinly sliced (I used yellow)
Olive oil
1/4 teaspoon of sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups of beef stock, chicken stock, or a combination of the two (traditionally the soup is made with beef stock)
1/2 cup of dry vermouth or dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon of dry thyme
Salt & pepper
8 slices of toasted French bread
1 1/2 cups of grated Swiss Gruyere with a little grated Parmesan cheese

In a large saucepan, sauté the onions in the olive oil on medium high heat until well browned, but not burned, about 30-40 minutes (or longer). Add the sugar about 10 minutes into the process to help with...
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Nutritions

Calories
1432

Sodium
1884mg
78% DV

Fat
135g
208% DV

Protein
16g
32% DV

Carbs
20g
7% DV

Fiber
4g
19% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 92g 460%

Polysaturated Fat 5g 35%

Monosaturated Fat 37g 236%

Cholesterol 391mg 131%

Sodium 1884mg 78%

Potassium 555mg 15%

Protein 16g 32%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 4g 19%

Sugar 2g 4%

Vitamin A 4476IU 89%

Vitamin B6 0.21mg 10%

Vitamin C 6mg 10%

Calcium 274mg 27%

Iron 1mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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French-Onion Soup

This is quite a simple soup, but the flavor is incredible. I served it with a fresh green salad of romaine lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, sprouts, hard boiled egg, cucumbers, soy nuts, & homemade balsamic vinaigrette. What are your favorite soups?

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