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French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 4, 4 - 6
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 100 g / 3.5oz unsalted butter; 1.25 kg / 2.5 lb brown / yellow onions (, peeled, halved, thinly sliced top to bottom (Note 1)); 3/4 cup (185ml) dry white wine (, optional (Note 2)); 2 tbsp flour (, plain / all purpose); 1.5 litres / 6 cups / 1.5 quarts good quality beef broth./stock OR chicken (, low sodium/salt reduced (Note 3)); 2 dried bay leaves ((or 3 fresh) (optional)); 3 sprigs fresh thyme ((optional)); Salt and pepper; 6 - 8 slices French baguette (or other softish bread (Note 4)); 100 g / 3.5 oz gruyere (or mozzarella cheese, or other melting cheese of choice); Fresh parsley or thyme leaves (, for garnish (optional))

NUTRITION · PER SERVING110M COOK

CAL 55%·PRO 82%

CARBS 156G57% OF CAL

12G FIBER25G SUGAR120G OTHER

FAT 35G29% OF CAL

19G SAT16G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A classic French soup built on deeply caramelized onions in beef broth, topped with crusty bread and melted Gruyere cheese. Rich and elegant, worth the slow cooking time.

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Ingredients

serves 4

100 g / 3.5oz unsalted butter
1.25 kg / 2.5 lb brown / yellow onions (, peeled, halved, thinly sliced top to bottom (Note 1))
3/4 cup (185ml) dry white wine (, optional (Note 2))
2 tbsp flour (, plain / all purpose)
1.5 litres / 6 cups / 1.5 quarts good quality beef broth./stock OR chicken (, low sodium/salt reduced (Note 3))
2 dried bay leaves ((or 3 fresh) (optional))
3 sprigs fresh thyme ((optional))
Salt and pepper
6 - 8 slices French baguette (or other softish bread (Note 4))
100 g / 3.5 oz gruyere (or mozzarella cheese, or other melting cheese of choice)
Fresh parsley or thyme leaves (, for garnish (optional))

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 110M

CAL 55%·PRO 82%

CARBS 156G57% OF CAL

12G FIBER25G SUGAR120G OTHER

FAT 35G29% OF CAL

19G SAT16G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 20m
Cook: 1h 30m
Sodium: 3286mg

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 1098mg
Calcium: 457mg
Iron: 11mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 20M
SODIUM: 3286MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

French Onion Soup

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Ingredients

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