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