===========================================================================
 BBS: The GWE BBS [ASV/CIN]
Date:   -  -   (  :  )             Number: 348
From: SWEET THING #10 @4203*2      Refer#: NONE
  To: ALL                           Recvd: NO  
Subj: French Onion Soup Recipe       Conf: (37) Home Cooki
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0R: net33: @15203 (via @4001) [14:54 08/02/94]



---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00

      Title: FRENCH ONION SOUP
 Categories: Diabetic, Soups, Low-cal
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 tb Butter
      1 lg Onion, sliced thin
      2 ts Flour
    1/4 c  Dry white wine*
      5 c  Water
      4 ts Beef bouillon, or cubes
           Freshly ground pepper
      4 sl French bread
      1 c  Swiss cheese, shredded

  *This ingredient is in original recipe for which the food values are given.
  See note about how it was actually made at the end.

  Melt butter in large saucepan.  Add sliced onion, cover, cook over low heat
  about 5 min until onion is tender.  Remove lid, increase heat to high. Cook
  and stir until onions are golden.  Reduce heat, stir in flour and wine.
  Simmer 1 min.  Add water and bouillon cubes.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat
  and simmer 5 min.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  Place bread slices in 325F oven 5 min to dry.  Pour soup into 4 heated
  ovenproof bowls.  Place a slice of bread on top of each; allow bread to
  soak up soup, then cover with 1/4 cup cheese per bowl.  Bake at 325F 25-30
  min until cheese is lightly browned.

  4 servings - each 1 cup 1 protein choice, 1 1/2 Starch, 1 1/2 fat 20 g
  carbohydrate, 11 g protein, 11 g fat  (223 Calories)

  Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Assoc, shared by Elizabeth Rodier

  MY WAY:  Start a loaf of French Bread in the bread machine so it is
  finished about 15 min. before you want to eat.  Slice onion or chop (not
  too fine) in a food copper.  Use water instead of wine and leave out the
  flour.  Add 1 tsp extra liquid bouillon (eg. Oxo). If you don't have fresh
  bread to serve on the side, dry croutons (bread cubes) are good on top of
  the soup.  Sprinkle with parmesan. WARNING: Guests may fill up on the
  bread/soup and not have room for dinner!

-----
