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Dougs French Onion Soup
« on: November 29, 2010, 08:41:48 AM »
Here you go Owensmath :) The recipe can be found on page 248 of the FTS Cookbook. The carb count is high, around 10 net carbs per crock so make sure to have a really low carb day when planning this soup.

French Onion Soup
(4 crocks)

INGREDIENTS
5 cups beef bouillon
4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce- 12 carbs
2 large sweet onions- 26 carbs
¼ stick butter
4 slices of swiss cheese (long slices)

Figure ½ large onion per person. Slice your nice sweet onions into ¼ inch slices then cut them in half. Melt a quarter stick of butter in medium size saucepan over medium high heat and sauté your onions until they begin to caramelize. The process of caramelizing is simply bringing out the natural sugars in the onions. They will be wilted and a nice brown color. Now pour in enough beef bouillon to fill each of your crocks ¾ full. Avoid the little cubes, they are full of salt and not very flavorful. You can buy higher quality products including bouillon in a carton. Add one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce per serving, taste for necessary salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

Using a ladle place equal amounts of broth into each crock.  Reserve the onion distribution until last. Once your broth is distributed ladle equal amounts of onions into each crock.

Using a stick of butter grease the inside lip and outside lip of your crocks to make for easy cleaning. Cut each long slice of cheese in half. Lay two pieces  over the top of your crock in a cross + and place on a cookie sheet in your oven on a high rack. Turn your broiler on and melt your cheese. Remove immediately from the oven and serve.
« Last Edit: November 29, 2010, 03:31:25 PM by Doug Varrieur »
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Re: Dougs French Onion Soup
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 09:01:32 AM »
Doug, this looks yummy!!  I think I make this for tonight's supper.



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Re: Dougs French Onion Soup
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 02:08:03 PM »
Whats the carb count on shallots? I usually put two of them in my onion soup. What's the carb count on this recipe?


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Re: Dougs French Onion Soup
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 03:38:15 PM »
Whats the carb count on shallots? I usually put two of them in my onion soup. What's the carb count on this recipe?

Around 10 net carbs per crock. 26 carbs for the onions and 12 for the worcestershire sauce. The recipe makes 4 crocks. You can reduce the carbs by reducing the worcestershire sauce. Raw chopped shallots have 1.5 carbs per tablespoon, 12 carbs per 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons)
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Re: Dougs French Onion Soup
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2010, 03:48:10 PM »
HOLY POOP!! Shallots are hi! I wouldnt use the worcestershire sauce I use beef broth only. So that would lower it alot yes?


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Re: Dougs French Onion Soup
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2010, 07:52:14 PM »
Made this tonight and used 2 small - medium cooking onions and 1 tblsp + 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce.  Didn't have any Swiss cheese so I used mozzarella.  Turned out pretty good and not quite as many carbs.