French-Onion Soup

December 09, 2013

This is quite a simple soup, but the flavor is incredible. I served it with a fresh green salad of romaine lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, sprouts, hard boiled egg, cucumbers, soy nuts, & homemade balsamic vinaigrette. What are your favorite soups?

6 large red or yellow onions, peeled & thinly sliced (I used yellow)
Olive oil
1/4 teaspoon of sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups of beef stock, chicken stock, or a combination of the two (traditionally the soup is made with beef stock)
1/2 cup of dry vermouth or dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon of dry thyme
Salt & pepper
8 slices of toasted French bread
1 1/2 cups of grated Swiss Gruyere with a little grated Parmesan cheese

In a large saucepan, sauté the onions in the olive oil on medium high heat until well browned, but not burned, about 30-40 minutes (or longer). Add the sugar about 10 minutes into the process to help with...
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Nutritions

Calories
1432

Sodium
1884mg
78% DV

Fat
135g
208% DV

Protein
16g
32% DV

Carbs
20g
7% DV

Fiber
4g
19% DV

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