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Bistro French Onion Soup
Irresistible French Onion Soup with caramelized onions, savory broth and gooey melted cheese. This recipe has an Irish twist to it, with the addition of Irish Cheddar cheese and Wheaten Bread.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
689 kcal
Course:
Soup, Lunch, Brunch
Cuisine:
French, American
Ingredients
- 3 lbs onion
- 24 oz beef stock
- 24 oz bone broth
- 4 oz butter 3 oz for sautéing the onions, 1oz for the toast.
- 2 tbsp sherry wine vinegar
- 4 lices wheaten bread Use the recipe for it in this website
- 8 oz cheddar cheese Irish style
Instructions
- Peel the onions. Cut in half, keep the root in tact and slice.
- Melt the butter in a pot.
- Add the onions, stir around in the butter and cover with a lid. Allow the onions to sauté gently in the butter.
- While the onions are sautéing, slice the Wheaten Bread and grate the cheese.
- Butter the bread and place the pieces on an oven baking tray. Toast the bread gently under a low broiler (grill) and allow the butter to melt into it. Remove when the bread starts to turn brown and butter has melted.
- After 30 minutes of sautéing the onions, remove the lid and add sherry vinegar to the pot. Then add salt.
- Pour in beef stock and the bone broth.
- Bring to a boil, uncovered. Then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into enamel French Onion Soup crocks.
- Place the toasted buttered bread on top.
- Then the grated cheese is added to the surface of the bread.
- Place the soup bowls under a low / medium broiler (grill) for about 3-5 minutes.
- Remove from the broiler when the cheese has melted.
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Notes
- Wheaten Bread recipe found here.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
689kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
1095mg
(46%)
Potassium
935mg
(20%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
1284IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
546mg
(55%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 689
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 689kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1095mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 935mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 1284IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 546mg | 55% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.