French Onion Soup recipe
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French Onion Soup

This is a light, healthy French Onion Soup but you won't know it! Delicious soup perfect for flu season and super easy to make! Even better the next day, and freezes well.

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Servings: 8 Servings
Total Time (median): 2 : 10 Active Time: 0 : 17

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 cups thinly vertically sliced Walla Walla or other swee
  • 4 cups thinly vertically sliced red onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 8 cups less-sodium beef broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 8 slices French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 8 slices reduced-fat, reduced-sodium Swiss cheese (such as

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions to pan; sauté for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in sugar, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium-high, and sauté for 5 minutes or until onion is golden brown. Stir in wine, and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and thyme; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours.

Preheat broiler.

Place bread in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until toasted, turning after 1 minute.

Place 8 ovenproof bowls on a jelly-roll pan. Ladle 1 cup soup into each bowl. Divide bread evenly among bowls; top each serving with 1 cheese slice. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese begins to brown.


Cuisine: French Main Ingredient: Onions

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I made this soup and it turned out wonderful. This is one recipe that you will not be sorry if you try it.

thegalethegale : : 0:20 active time : review posted 45w ago.


Use a food processor to slice the onions and save a lot of time and tears. [I posted this recipe.]

Jeanette1bJeanette1b : : 2:10 total time : 0:15 active time : review posted 1y 43w 3d ago.


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