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French Onion Soup

 

 

 

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french onion soup

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Course:
Dinner
,
Lunch
Cuisine:
French
budget meals
,
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Dairy Free
,
Freezes Well
,
Gluten Free
,
Vegan
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 12 servings
Cost per portion 14p
Calories: 297kcal
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Ingredients

  • 1.8 kg onions thinly sliced
  • 60 ml oil
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed or chopped finely
  • 4 pts stock made with 3 chicken oxo cubes
  • salt and black pepper

To serve

  • 24 slices home made bread

Instructions

  • Place a saucepan or casserole on a high heat and heat the oil.
  • When this is very hot, add the onions and garlic and keep turning them from time to time until the edges of the onions have turned dark, this will take about 6 minutes.
  • Then reduce the heat to its lowest setting and leave the onions to carry on cooking very slowly for about 30 minutes, by which time the base of the pan will be covered with a rich, nut brown, caramelised film.
  • After that, pour in the stock, season, then stir with a wooden spoon, over a medium heat, scraping the base of the pan well.
  • As soon as it all comes up to simmering point, turn down the heat to its lowest setting, then go away and leave it to cook very gently, without a lid, for about 1 hour.
  • Click to start a 60 minute timer
  • Serve a third of the recipe for one meal, if following our christmas planner. Refrigerate or freeze the remaining portions until needed. Will keep for 5-6 days in the refrigerator.

Equipment Needed

Notes

Serve with 2 slices of bread per person per meal
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
french onion soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
297
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
871
mg
38
%
Potassium
 
219
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
54
g
18
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
336
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
 
43
mg
4
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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