French Onion Soup V

Description
Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Association
 * 4 servings

Ingredients

 * 1 tbsp butter
 * 1 large onion, sliced thin
 * 2 tsp flour
 * ¼ cup dry white wine
 * 5 cup water
 * 4 tsp beef bouillon, or cubes
 * freshly ground pepper
 * 4 slice French bread
 * 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded

Directions

 * 1) Melt butter in large saucepan.
 * 2) Add sliced onion, cover, cook over low heat about 5 minutes until onion is tender.
 * 3) Remove lid, increase heat to high.
 * 4) Cook and stir until onions are golden.
 * 5) Reduce heat, stir in flour and wine.
 * 6) Simmer 1 minute.
 * 7) Add water and bouillon cubes.
 * 8) Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
 * 9) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
 * 10) Place bread slices in 325°F oven 5 minutes to dry.
 * 11) Pour soup into 4 heated ovenproof bowls.
 * 12) Place a slice of bread on top of each; allow bread to soak up soup, then cover with ¼ cup cheese per bowl.
 * 13) Bake at 325°F for 25 – 30 minutes until cheese is lightly browned.

Nutritional information
Each 1 cup serving:
 * 1 protein choice, 1½ starch, 1½ fat, 20 g carbohydrate, 11 g protein, 11 g fat (223 calories) choice