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Recipe: Caramelized French Onion Soup Print E-mail

Did You Know?

Eat 1/2 cup a day of garlic and onions and your risk of colon, breast, ovarian, kidney, mouth and throat cancers will plummet 88%. Onions and garlic contain compounds that block the growth of cancer cells and help carry carcinogens from the body.

... International Journal of Cancer
 
 


Here's a Kimkins friendly and absolutely yummy Caramelized French Onion Soup to boost your antioxidant intake.  Super simple, chock full of onions and delicious reheated the next day!

Ingredients  (makes 4 servings)

4 cups onion, sliced thin
4 cups beef broth
2 oz grated parmesan cheese
2 oz grated Swiss or Gruyere cheese
2 Tbsp garlic, minced
1/4 cup red wine (optional)
1/4 cup green onion or chives, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In heavy stockpot melt butter and oil, add sliced onions.  Cook on low until caramelized (about 30 minutes), stirring often.  Add garlic and cook 5 additional minutes.

Add beef broth, wine, Worchestershire sauce and thyme.  Heat through, check for seasonings.  Ladle into oven safe soup bowls, place on baking sheet.  Sprinkle soup with parmesan cheese and top with Gruyere cheese.

Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.  Garnish with green onion or chives and enjoy!