English Onion Soup Recipe

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English Onion Soup
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  1. 1. Put the butter, 2 glugs of olive oil, the sage and garlic into a thick-bottomed, non-stick pan. Stir everything round and add the onions, shallots and leeks. Season with salt and pepper. Place a lid on the pan, leaving it slightly ajar, and cook slowly for 50 minutes, without colouring the vegetables too much. Remove the lid for the last 20 minutes - your onions will become soft and golden. Stir occasionally so that nothing catches on the bottom. Having the patience to cook the onions slowly, slowly, gives you an incredible sweetness and an awesome flavour, so don't be tempted to speed this bit up.
  2. 2. When your onions and leeks are lovely and silky, add the stock. Bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. You can skim any fat off the surface if you like, but I prefer to leave it because it adds good flavour.
  3. 3. Preheat the oven or grill to maximum. Toast your bread on both sides. Correct the seasoning of the soup. When it's perfect, ladle it into individual heatproof serving bowls and place them on a baking tray. Tear toasted bread over each bowl to fit it like a lid. Feel free to push and dunk the bread into the soup a bit. Sprinkle with some grated Cheddar and drizzle over a little Worcestershire sauce. Dress your reserved sage leaves with some olive oil and place one on top of each slice of bread. Put the baking tray into the preheated oven or under the grill to melt the cheese until bubbling and golden. Keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't burn! When the cheese is bubbling, very carefully lift out the tray and carry it to the table. Enjoy.
  4. 4. Dress your reserved sage leaves with some olive oil and place one on top of each slice of bread. Put the baking tray into the preheated oven or under the grill to melt the cheese until bubbling and golden. Keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't burn! When the cheese is bubbling, very carefully lift out the tray and carry it to the table. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 225.32 Kcal (943 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.32g 19%
Cholesterol 39.14mg 13%
Sodium 380.08mg 16%
Potassium 316.54mg 7%
Total Carbs 18.04g 6%
Sugars 6.77g 27%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13%
Protein 10.88g 22%
Vitamin C 13.9mg 23%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 237.3mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 109.76 Kcal (460 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 19%
Cholesterol 19.07mg 13%
Sodium 185.16mg 16%
Potassium 154.2mg 7%
Total Carbs 8.79g 6%
Sugars 3.3g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1.61g 13%
Protein 5.3g 22%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 23%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 115.6mg 24%

* 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

  • 4.9
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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