Traditional Onion Soup with Crouton

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Health Score:
65 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 10 min.
Preparation
Calories:
731
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie731 cal.(35 %)
Protein42 g(43 %)
Fat50 g(43 %)
Carbohydrates27 g(18 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage4.5 g(15 %)
Vitamin A0.7 mg(88 %)
Vitamin D0.4 μg(2 %)
Vitamin E2.5 mg(21 %)
Vitamin K5.6 μg(9 %)
Vitamin B₁0.2 mg(20 %)
Vitamin B₂0.4 mg(36 %)
Niacin12.8 mg(107 %)
Vitamin B₆0.4 mg(29 %)
Folate35 μg(12 %)
Pantothenic acid0.9 mg(15 %)
Biotin4.5 μg(10 %)
Vitamin B₁₂2.2 μg(73 %)
Vitamin C5 mg(5 %)
Potassium383 mg(10 %)
Calcium934 mg(93 %)
Magnesium67 mg(22 %)
Iron2.3 mg(15 %)
Iodine46 μg(23 %)
Zinc5.7 mg(71 %)
Saturated fatty acids25.6 g
Uric acid99 mg
Cholesterol156 mg
Complete sugar4 g

Ingredients

for
6
For the soup
3 Tbsps butter
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
6 large onions (roughly chopped)
1 tsp salt
½ cup white wine
5 cups chicken stock
6 sprigs fresh thyme (tied with kitchen twine)
1 bay leaf
For cheese croutons
6 slices French Bread
2 ½ cups Gruyere (grated)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.
Heat the butter and oil in a large pan and add the onions and the salt.
2.
Cook over a very gentle heat, stirring from time to time, for about 20 minutes then add the wine, chicken stock, thyme and bay leaf.
3.
Simmer for 30 minutes, season with salt and pepper and remove the thyme and bay leaf. Blend to make a smooth soup then return to the pan and reheat gently.
4.
Heat the grill to its highest setting and grill the sliced bread on one side. Turn the bread over and place a little grated cheese on the top of each slice. Grill until the cheese has just melted.
5.
Serve the soup in warmed bowls, top each with a cheese crouton and scatter over the remaining cheese.

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