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Serves: 4
Time to make: 1 hr

French onion soup

  • Ingredients

  • Nutrition Info.(per serve)

  • 1 tablespoon reduced-fat spread
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1.2kg onions, peeled, halved lengthways, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cups salt-reduced vegetable stock
  • 6 cups water
  • 12 x 1cm-thick slices baguette (French-style bread stick)
  • 1/4 cup grated reduced-fat tasty cheese
  • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

  • Kilojoules 1050kJ

  • Calories 250cal

  • Protein 9g

  • Total fat 9g

  • Saturated fat 3g

  • Carbohydrates 30g

  • Sugars 17g

  • Dietary fibre 6g

  • Sodium 610mg

  • Calcium 170mg

  • Iron 1mg

Instructions

  1. Heat spread and oil in a large, deep saucepan over a medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, for 25-35 minutes or until golden. Add sugar and stir to blend. Add flour and stir to blend.
  2. Slowly add stock and water, stirring constantly, until combined. Bring to the boil then reduce heat. Simmer for 25 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat grill to high. Place bread slices on a baking tray. Grill both sides until golden. Sprinkle with cheeses. Grill until cheese has melted.
  4. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with cheese toasts.

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Variations

Make it gluten free: Check stock is gluten free. Use gluten-free flour and bread.

Author:Dixie Elliott
Photographer: André Martin
First published: Aug 2009
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