Best Ever French Onion Soup Recipe

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Best Ever French Onion Soup
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Directions:

  1. SOUP: In dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and salt, cover and cook until softened, stirring occasionally about 15 minutes. Uncover and cook until caramelized, about 30 minutes more.
  2. Stir in flour; cook 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer, partially covered about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Cool and refrigerate till next day.
  3. CROUTON BREAD SLICES: Preheat oven to 375°F Mix olive oil with garlic powder and brush both sides of bread slices with the oil mixture. Place on baking sheet and bake 12 minutes, turning once, until bread is slightly toasted. Set aside.
  4. TO SERVE: Preheat broiler. On stovetop, heat soup to a simmer. Ladle soup into 4 broiler safe bowls. Top with french bread slices and cheese. Place bowls on baking sheet and broil 4 from heat until cheese is bubbly. about 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
  5. PASTRY PUFF VARIATION: Preheat the oven to 400°F Roll out one sheet of puff pastry and sprinkle with half the Gruyere cheese, fold into 3 and roll out again. Cut out 4 lids. Divide the soup among ovenproof soup bowls. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of soup and cover with the pastry lids with a little egg wash seal. Bake the soup in the oven for 15 minutes or until the cheesy puff pastry is golden in colour and well risen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 510.46 Kcal (2137 kJ)
Calories from fat 208.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.18g 36%
Cholesterol 54.25mg 18%
Sodium 2216.98mg 92%
Potassium 502.65mg 11%
Total Carbs 34.56g 12%
Sugars 1.41g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.84g 7%
Protein 26.68g 53%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 431.4mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 73.79 Kcal (309 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.35g 36%
Cholesterol 7.84mg 18%
Sodium 320.45mg 92%
Potassium 72.66mg 11%
Total Carbs 4.99g 12%
Sugars 0.2g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 7%
Protein 3.86g 53%
Iron 0.3mg 12%
Calcium 62.4mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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