Uncle Bill's French Onion Soup Recipe

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Uncle Bill's French Onion Soup
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Directions:

  1. In a large cooking pot, add water, celery tops, bay leaves, salt and soup bones.
  2. Bing to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 4 hours.
  3. Remove bones and meat, celery tops and bay leaves and discard.
  4. Transfer stock to a large bowl, refrigerate until cooled and fat sets.
  5. Skim all fat off and discard.
  6. Set soup stock aside.
  7. Slice onions thin.
  8. In a large frying pan add butter and sliced onions and saute' until light brown, about 15 minutes, stirring often, but DO NOT BURN.
  9. In a large cooking pot, add stock (measure stock so that you have 12 cups) and if necessary, make up the difference with water.
  10. Add sautee'd onions, consomme soup, beef broth, sugar, granulated garlic powder, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  11. Adjust spices to taste.
  12. TO SERVE.
  13. Pour soup into oven-proof soup bowls leaving enough room in bowl to add 1 tablespoon of beer.
  14. Rub each piece of toasted French Bread with garlic.
  15. Place 1 piece of toasted French bread on top of soup.
  16. Sprinkle top of toast liberally with grated Gruyere cheese and Mozzarella cheese.
  17. Place bowls of soup on a metal tray or cookie sheet.
  18. Place under broiler (about 3 inches below elements) and broil until cheese melts and puffs up, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  19. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 509.56 Kcal (2133 kJ)
Calories from fat 292.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.46g 50%
Cholesterol 99.59mg 33%
Sodium 852.12mg 36%
Potassium 456.24mg 10%
Total Carbs 29.77g 10%
Sugars 4.56g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.73g 11%
Protein 24.69g 49%
Vitamin C 5mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 302.2mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 98.97 Kcal (414 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.3g 50%
Cholesterol 19.34mg 33%
Sodium 165.5mg 36%
Potassium 88.61mg 10%
Total Carbs 5.78g 10%
Sugars 0.89g 18%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 11%
Protein 4.8g 49%
Vitamin C 1mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 17%
Calcium 58.7mg 30%

* 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

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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