Upgraded French Onion Soup

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victoire713
victoire713 Posts: 720 Member
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Ingredients:

1 can Progresso French Onion Soup
1 can cut green beans(drain half the liquid out)
1 tbsp salt, to taste

Directions:

1.) bring soup to a boil-takes three minutes. meanwhile, get the green beans ready to put into the soup.
2.) take soup off burner and turn to low/simmer. put soup on cool burner(turned off is preferred), and then add the green beans and the green bean liquid. stir.
3,) add 1 tbsp.of salt. stir.
4.) put soup back onto the burner and let it heat up for about 30 seconds. then stir again and turn heat back up to boil and let it boil for two and a half minutes. then enjoy ur meal.
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  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
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    Why the T of salt???
  • victoire713
    victoire713 Posts: 720 Member
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    Why the T of salt???

    To make it more flavorful. Basically put, to bring out the full flavor of the dish.
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
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    Just sounds like a large amount of salt for this few items.. Just me..
  • Solar_Cat
    Solar_Cat Posts: 188 Member
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    Why the T of salt???
    Good question! This is a salt fiesta even without the extra Tbl.

    1 can Progresso French Onion Soup: 1572 mg sodium
    1 can Libby's green beans: 1015 mg sodium

    That's already more sodium than anyone should consume in an entire day, according to the standard guideline of 2300 mg. Add a tablespoon of salt (6976 mg) and you get a whopping 9563 mg sodium, which is more than four days worth!!!

    Eating this way is a recipe for fluid retention and high blood pressure. Some people's bodies don't seem to mind so much. For others it would be a disaster.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    Crimminy, I wouldn't put a tablespoon of salt in a dish meant to feed 10 people, much less one...
  • VelveteenArabian
    VelveteenArabian Posts: 758 Member
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    This is a LOT of salt. I don't have to eat it to know it would make my stomach cramp.

    Also....where's the upgrade? You also forgot the cheese.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
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    :ohwell:
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    i am beginning to think these recipes are not serious.

    Don't say that, you might get in trouble.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
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    Julia Child would not approve.
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
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    Here's a "Light French Onion Soup" recipe I plan to make one of these days...392 mg sodium. Maybe this Fall.

    http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,10000001842491,00.html
  • victoire713
    victoire713 Posts: 720 Member
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    So I guess maybe I should have left my recipes off here? Is that what everyone is implementing?

    Have any of u checked out the cabbage and bacon recipe I posted?
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    Nah, that's not a lot of sodium. Eat that soup with some shots of soy sauce on the side to give it a real boost of sodium. Yum.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    It's not really a recipe though, is it? It's just two cans of ingredients mixed together.

    And one of the reasons I rarely eat tinned soup is that they're too salty, so I wouldn't be adding another tablespoon to that
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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    :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

    NO
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
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    THIS is French onion soup. Green beans would never 'upgrade' the toasted French bread and cheese baked on top. Sorry.


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  • victoire713
    victoire713 Posts: 720 Member
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    I still like mine better. Doesn't make any difference if it's from a can or has green beans in it. It doesn't matter if it doesn't have cheese or bread in it. Of course I understand that everyone here has their own opinions.
  • VelveteenArabian
    VelveteenArabian Posts: 758 Member
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    So I guess maybe I should have left my recipes off here? Is that what everyone is implementing?

    Have any of u checked out the cabbage and bacon recipe I posted?


    Adding a can of vegetables to a boxed dinner/premade soup is not a recipe.
  • KatieWH
    KatieWH Posts: 68 Member
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    Here's a "Light French Onion Soup" recipe I plan to make one of these days...392 mg sodium. Maybe this Fall.

    http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,10000001842491,00.html

    This looks yummy!

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