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French onion soup with cheesy croutons
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French onion soup with cheesy croutons

13 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

This classic soup is always a winner as a hearty lunch or supper dish. It freezes really well, too.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1058
Calories
41g
Protein
42g
Fat
122g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz white onions
  • 2 fresh thyme
  • 3 garlic
  • 50ml/2fl oz dry sherry
  • 250ml/9fl oz white wine
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1.2 litres/2 pints fresh veal or beef stock
  • 1 tsp soft brown sugar
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 slices baguette
  • 110g/4oz Gruyère

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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