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French Onion Soup Recipe
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French Onion Soup Recipe

12 ingredients 8 servings openrecipes

My favorite comfort food, though it takes a bit of work. This dish can easily become a main course due to its richness and the addition of the cheesy crouton...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1050
Calories
48g
Protein
37g
Fat
122g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Gruyere Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
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
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • About 6 onions (half red, half yellow) halved lengthwise and sliced into half-rings
  • 3/4 stick butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 bottle decent-quality dry red wine (merlot or cabernet sauvignon)
  • 3 10.5 oz cans beef consomme
  • 1 qt beef broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • one baguette or other crusty french-type bread
  • a little less than one pound grated gruyere

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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