French Onion Soup

Recipe: Nutrition
Egg-free
Nut-free
High-Fiber
Low-Cholesterol
Low-Sugar
Dish type
Appetizer
Serves
4
Ready in
50 minutes*

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • 3 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 5 cups mushroom broth or beef broth
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 4 thick slices French bread
  • 1 cup grated GruyÃre, divided

Directions

Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes*
Ready in
50 minutes*
  1. In a large heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 10 minutes or until very soft and caramelized. (Reduce heat if onions begin to brown too quickly.) Add wine and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add broth, Worcestershire, bay leaf and thyme; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, place oven rack 6 inches from broiler heat source. Preheat broiler. Place bread on a baking pan. Place pan under broiler; broil 1 minute per side. Remove from broiler; set aside.
  3. Remove bay leaf and thyme from soup; discard. Season soup with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into 4 oven-safe soup bowls. Top each with 1 bread slice, and sprinkle each slice with 1/4 cup of the cheese. Place bowls on a rimmed baking pan and place pan under broiler. Broil 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and bubbling. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1
Per Serving
Calories 495, Calories Fat 190, Total Fat 21g, Saturated Fat 12g, Cholesterol 59mg, Sodium 1277mg, Carbohydrate 49g, Protein 22g
Serving Size1
Calories495
Calories Fat190
Calories (fat) extra38
Total Fat21g
Total Fat (extra)32
Saturated Fat12g
Saturated Fat (extra)62
Cholesterol59mg
Cholesterol (extra)20
Sodium1277mg
Sodium (extra)53
Potassium274mg
Carbohydrate49g
Carbohydrate (extra)17
Fiber3g
Fiber (extra)15
Sugars7g
Protein22g
Omega30g
Vitamin A658IU
Vitamin A (extra)13
Vitamin C8mg
Vitamin C (extra)15
Iron2mg
Iron (extra)14