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French onion soup

September 1, 2016

Recipe

Cooking the onions for a very long time is the key to this classic French onion soup.

Serves 8

To serve this soup in traditional French fashion, top each bowl with a small slice of toasted bread or a few croutons.

Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large soup pot. Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for 15 to 20 minutes until caramelized. Add the broth, water, thyme, soy sauce, bay leaves and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.

Preheat the oven to broil. Pour soup into 8 individual oven-proof soup bowls and top with cheese. Place bowls on a baking sheet. Broil soup for about 1 minute until cheese is melted; serve.

2 teaspoons olive oil
6 cups chopped onions
6 cups low-sodium beef broth
2 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 ounces shredded gruyere cheese

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 1 1/2 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products 1 Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets 1 1/2 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 101 Calories 12 g Total carbohydrate 9 mg Cholesterol 2 g Dietary fiber 1 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 6 g Protein 2 g Saturated fat 1 cup Serving size 317 mg Sodium 4 g Total fat