Wednesday, 3 June 2009

Healthy Food: Onion Soup - 8g Carbs, 1g Fiber

Onion Soup - 8g Carbs, 1g Fiber

Serving Size: 8
Categories: 20 Carbs or less; Onions

6 cups beef broth
3 cups sliced onions
3 tablespoons Smart Balance
1 teaspoon salt
2 packages Splenda
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup vermouth
6 French baguette slices
1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese

NOTE: If you do not want to use the vermouth you can substitute apple juice.
Pour bouillon in slow cooker, cover and put on HIGH setting. Cook onions slowly in large skillet in butter for about 15 to 20 minutes. Add sugar and salt, continue to cook until nicely browned, then, add the flour. Add onion mixture to crock with Vermouth and cook for 3 hours on HIGH. Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls; top with a slice of crusty French bread (cut if baguette is a wide one) and sprinkle with Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese. Melt under broiler.

Serving Size: 8
Per Serving: 152 Calories; 2g Fat (15.3% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 6mg Cholesterol; 1374mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

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