"Healthified" French Onion Soup

JasiBella

66% less fat • 38% fewer calories • 84% less sat fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. Spoon up a pièce de résistance in the alluring savory taste of French Onion Soup. There's more that’s good for you, and less that isn’t. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:1 hr
Start to Finish:1 hr 15 min
makes:4 servings

1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
4 medium onions (about 1 1/2 lb), sliced (8 cups)
1 carton (32 oz) reduced-sodium beef broth (4 cups)
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
8 slices (1/2 inch thick) baguette French bread
1/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese (1 oz)

1. In 4-quart nonstick Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 35 to 40 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until onions are light golden brown (onions will shrink during cooking).
2. Stir in broth, thyme, pepper, bay leaf and soy sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
3. Meanwhile, set oven control to broil. Place baguette slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle cheese evenly on slices. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 30 to 60 seconds or until cheese is melted. Watch carefully so cheese does not burn.
4. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Serve with baguette slices.



Nutritional Information

1 Serving (1 Cup Soup and 2 Baguette Slices): Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 510mg; Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 7g); Protein 11g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 1/2 c Vegetables

JasiBella

66% less fat • 38% fewer calories • 84% less sat fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. Spoon up a pièce de résistance in the alluring savory taste of French Onion Soup. There's more that’s good for you, and less that isn’t. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:1 hr
Start to Finish:1 hr 15 min
makes:4 servings

1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
4 medium onions (about 1 1/2 lb), sliced (8 cups)
1 carton (32 oz) reduced-sodium beef broth (4 cups)
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
8 slices (1/2 inch thick) baguette French bread
1/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese (1 oz)

1. In 4-quart nonstick Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 35 to 40 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until onions are light golden brown (onions will shrink during cooking).
2. Stir in broth, thyme, pepper, bay leaf and soy sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
3. Meanwhile, set oven control to broil. Place baguette slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle cheese evenly on slices. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 30 to 60 seconds or until cheese is melted. Watch carefully so cheese does not burn.
4. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Serve with baguette slices.



Nutritional Information

1 Serving (1 Cup Soup and 2 Baguette Slices): Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 510mg; Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 7g); Protein 11g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 1/2 c Vegetables

weesel80

This sounds really good! I have looked on that website from time to time, eatbetteramerica, and the recipes look really good! Thanks for sharing!!

JasiBella

You're very welcome:flowerforyou: