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French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

French onion soup is a classic soup dish which is perfect all year round. This easy to follow French onion soup recipe feeds up to 4 people and is cooked in under 45 minutes.

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  • 1 tablespoon Flora Buttery Spread
  • 3 onions thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry (optional)
  • 3 cups (750ml) hot water
  • 1 Continental Stock Pot Beef Salt Reduced
  • 4 slices baguette lightly toasted
  • 90 g grated Gruyere cheese

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Amount per serving

Energy (kcal)

231kcal

Energy (kJ)

965kJ

Protein (g)

10.3g

Carbohydrate incl. fibre (g)

20.9g

Carbohydrate excl. fibre (g)

19.1g

Sugar (g)

4.5g

Fibre (g)

1.8g

Fat (g)

11.5g

Saturated fat (g)

5.4g

Unsaturated fat (g)

5.6g

Monounsaturated fat (g)

2.3g

Polyunsaturated fat (g)

0.6g

Trans fat (g)

0.1g

Cholesterol (mg)

25mg

Sodium (mg)

628mg

Salt (g)

1.57g

Vitamin A (IU)

221IU

Vitamin C (mg)

6.0mg

Calcium (mg)

261mg

Iron (mg)

0.97mg

Total

923kcal

3858kJ

41.1g

83.6g

76.5g

18.0g

7.1g

45.9g

21.6g

22.5g

9.3g

2.2g

0.2g

100mg

2512mg

6.28g

885IU

23.8mg

1044mg

3.87mg

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  • 1 Melt Flora® in heavy frying pan over a medium heat; cook onions, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes, or until golden Add garlic and thyme, stirring, for a further 10 minutes, or until onions are well browned and very tender, deglaze with sherry.
  • 2 Add hot water and Stock Pot, scraping any brown bits from the base of the pan. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • 3 Arrange four small soup bowls on a baking tray. Ladle soup into bowls, then top with a slice of bread topped with cheese. Place tray under a preheated grill for 1 minute, or until cheese is golden.