Skinny French Onion Soup

  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • 4 medium onions (about 1 1/2 lb), sliced (8 cups)
  • 1 carton (32 oz) reduced-sodium beef broth (4 cups)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 8 slices (1/2 inch thick) baguette French bread
  • 1/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese (1 oz)

Steps

  • 1
    In 4-quart nonstick Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 35 to 40 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until onions are light golden brown (onions will shrink during cooking).
  • 2
    Stir in broth, thyme, pepper, bay leaf and soy sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, set oven control to broil. Place baguette slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle cheese evenly on slices. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 30 to 60 seconds or until cheese is melted. Watch carefully so cheese does not burn.
  • 4
    To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Serve with baguette slices.

  • We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.
  • We've added reduced-sodium soy sauce to this healthified version of onion soup as a flavor enhancer.
  • Be sure to use shredded fresh Parmesan cheese rather than the powdery grated variety. You'll get a better melt if you start with a brick and shred it yourself, but you can also use preshredded.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (1 Cup Soup and 2 Baguette Slices)
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
510mg
21%
Potassium
400mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
7g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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