French Onion soup is one of my favourite soups. Melty cheese on top of bread, with caramelized onions? yum!
When I first complained about the dryness of Ezekiel Bread, Morgan suggested using the bread as croutons.
The next thing I new, I was concocting a Healthy French Onion Soup!
Heat (on med-low) about 1-2 tbsp of coconut oil in a large pot. Add 2 large sweet onions, sliced thin.
Saute the onions, stirring occasionally, until they turn golden-brown. (This will take a long time… about 1 hour. However, since you only need to stir occasionally, it’s not too bad 
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Beginning to turn golden brown! At some point while the onions are caramelizing, add a few tsp of minced garlic, pinch salt and pepper, and about 1 tsp of dried thyme.
Look! Caramelized onions! Add 2 tbsp of white wine, and stir the onions while scraping the bits off the bottom of the pan (deglazing). Repeat to use up the wine.
Add 4 C of beef broth. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Divide soup into oven-safe bowls. Top each bowl with 1 slice Ezekiel bread, cut into cubes.
Top bread with a few tbsp shredded low-fat swiss cheese.
Broil until cheese is melted (about 3 minutes).
Enjoy!
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Healthy French Onion Soup
by EatCleanLiveGreen.com
Ingredients
- 1-2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 large sweet onions, sliced thin
- 2-3 tsp of minced garlic
- pinch salt and pepper
- 1 tsp of dried thyme
- 1/2 C white wine
- 4 C beef broth
- 2 slices Ezekiel bread
- 1/3 C shredded low-fat swiss cheese
Directions
- Heat (on med-low) coconut oil in a large pot. Add onions.
- Saute the onions, stirring occasionally, until they turn golden-brown. (This will take a long time… about 1 hour.
- At some point while the onions are caramelizing, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Add 2 tbsp of white wine, and stir the onions while scraping the bits off the bottom of the pan (deglazing). Repeat to use up the wine.
- Add beef broth. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Divide soup into oven-safe bowls. Top each bowl with 1 slice Ezekiel bread, cut into cubes.
- Top bread with a few tbsp shredded low-fat swiss cheese.
- Broil until cheese is melted (about 3 minutes).
Serves 2.
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This is so creative! I just recently started to like onions, but have always like french onion soup. Love it!
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Ezekiel as croutons is a great call…and any way to get more French Onion Soup into my life is good by me – looks delicious!
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i LOVE french onion soup so much. this looks awesome
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I just ate my screen….
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Thanks for the recipe! Do you think it would work in the crock pot?
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Allison Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Kristin, it might! I’d still caramelize the onions first though, and that’s the biggest time commitment. But the simmering for hours would probably make the soup even more delicious!
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Wow, this looks so yummy. Anything with onions and cheese is good in my book!
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LOOKS SO GOOD!! I used to make a healthified french onion soup quite often in HS but haven’t since! what a great idea! thank you for re-introducing it!!
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You know, I’ve never, ever had french onion soup.
That’s a great idea to use Ezekiel for croutons, though!
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I adore French Onion Soup and with croutons and cheese, wonderful.
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I am sooo excited that you posted this – French Onion Soup is one of my all-time fav’s, but doesn’t usually make the diet to-do list. I’m so excited to try this out! Thanks!
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