Slow Cook French Onion Soup - 10.9g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber, 5.8g Sugar
From: www.dlife.com
A traditional onion soup with shredded Gruyere cheese and whole wheat
croutons.
Chef Michel Nischan prepared this healthy version of a classic in the
dLife Kitchen on dLifeTV. (You can watch that video right here.) Onions
are a diabetes superfood and this recipe uses whole grain croutons and
low sodium broth with the traditional Gruyere cheese, making a healthy
dish with just 11g of carbs per serving.
Cook time is your choice: 9 to 10 hours on low, or 4 1/2 to 5 on high.
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 9 hours
Difficulty: EASY
Servings: 6
42oz low sodium beef bouillon (or broth, 3 - 14oz cans)
5 yellow onion, thinly sliced (or white onion)
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1.8 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, or Swiss (2 oz)
4 piece multigrain bread (any whole grain, optional)
1/4 oz canola cooking spray, non-aerosol (or grapeseed oil)
--> Croutons
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Cut four slices of whole wheat bread into cubes.
3. Place bread cubes in a 15" x 10" x 1" baking pan.
4. Lightly coat cubes with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bread is dry and crisp, tossing
once or twice.
--> Soup
1. In a 3-1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker, combine beef broth, onions, garlic,
and pepper.
2. Cover and cook over low heat for 9 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting
for 4-1/2 to 5 hours.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls. Add croutons, if desired, and top with grated cheese.
5. Place bowls on baking sheet and position under broiler until cheese is slightly browned and bubbly.
Additional Information - -
Make a double batch of soup and croutons and freeze separately for use later.
Servings: 6
Nutrition per Serving:
155.2 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2.6g Saturated Fat, 3.4g Unsaturated Fat,
10.9g Total Carbs, 1.6g Dietary Fiber, 5.8g Sugars, 550.7mg Potassium,
13.2g Protein, 176.8mg Sodium
Dietary Exchanges:
1/4 Fat, 1/2 Meat, 1/4 Other Carbohydrate, 1 1/2 Vegetable
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