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French Onion Soup Recipe

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Seven-year-old daughter Heather and I enjoy spending time together cooking, but our days are busy, so we appreciate quick and tasty recipes like this one. Hot and delicious, this soup hits the spot for lunch or dinner. -Sandra Chambers, Carthage, Mississippi

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French Onion Soup Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups thinly sliced onions
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup butter
6 cups water
8 beef bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
6 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick), buttered and toasted
6 slices Swiss cheese

Directions

In a large covered saucepan, cook onions and garlic in butter over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring occasionally. Add water, bouillon and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Ladle hot soup into six ovenproof bowls. Top each with a piece of French bread. Cut each slice of cheese in half and place over the bread. Broil until cheese melts. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 244 calories, 15 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 1,387 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as French Onion Soup in Taste of Home April/May 1995, p39

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Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2013 by Avalon121765

The soup is good but 1,387 mg of sodium (salt) is 1500 mg per day. I used low sodium beef broth which has 440 mg per 1 cup serving.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2013 by debbieddouglas

This is an easy and delicious recipe. I like to use a soup base rather than bouillon. Other than that followed recipe exactly and it turned out great. Will certainly be making this again especially for my granddaughter who loves french onion soup.

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by Hannah0418

Excellent! This was the easiest French Onion Soup to make and so far my favorite. i made a half batch - instead of water & bouillon, i used a can of low sodium Campbell's beef broth plus a can of water (that made 3 cups).

Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2011 by mkfrazier

This is amazing! I've tried several recipes that include more ingredients and were trickier to prepare. However, this is truly simple and the best French Onion Soup recipe I've tried. I did boost the garlic to 2 cloves and used 4 cups of low sodium beef broth plus 2 cups of water and 2 beef bullion cubes. Thanks for this recipe!