Diabetic french onion soup

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Butter
1 large Onion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons All purpose flour
¼ cup Dry white wine
5 cups Water
4 Cubes beef bouillon
pinch Salt
pinch Pepper
4 slices French bread
1 cup Swiss cheese

Directions

Melt butter in a heavy frypan. Add sliced onion, cover, cook over load heat about 5 minutes 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 minute. Add water; stir in bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place bread slices in a 325 degree oven for 5 minutes, 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 ¼ cup cheese per bowl. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 25-30 minutes until cheese is lightly browned.

Makes 4 services 1 serving = 1 cup : 1 protein choice

: 1-½ starchy choice : 1-½ fats/oils choice : 20 g carbohydrate

: 11 g protein

: 11 g fat

: 930 kilojoules

: 223 calories

Submitted By ANNE MARIE CHIAPPETTA On 03-27-95

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