Silky Onion Soup

96 Reviews
97% would make this recipe again

A much faster recipe than the traditional French onion soup, but almost just as comforting.

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Ingredients

??? onions, thinly sliced ???
??? margarine non-hydrogenated ???
??? white flour (all purpose) ???
??? chicken broth ???
??? bay leaf ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???
??? Cheddar cheese, grated ???

Before you start

A mandolin will make slicing the onions easier.

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.

Method

  1. Heat the margarine in a pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions, then cook 6-7 min with occasional stirring. Sprinkle the onions with the flour and cook the mixture, with stirring, for 3 min.
  2. Add the broth and the bay leaf, bring the soup to a boil, then simmer it, covered, for 20 min, until the onions are tender. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Let the soup cool down a few minutes, then purée it in a blender until smooth. Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle each bowl with grated cheese then serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (300 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

150

Fat

8 g

12 %

Saturated 1.9 g
+ Trans 0 g

10 %

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

530 mg

22 %

Carbohydrate

18 g

6 %

Fibre

2 g

8 %

Sugars

6 g

Net Carbs

16 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

9 %

Vitamin C

14 %

Calcium

7 %

Iron

4 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Good source of  :
Folacin, Vitamin D
Source of  :
Calcium, Fibre, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Low  :
Cholesterol, Saturated Fat
Free  :
Added Sugar, Trans Fat
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 0
Vegetables 2 ½
Meat and Alternatives 0
Fats 1 ½
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january 22, 2014 | I would make this recipe again

Like the title says, this is indeed a silken soup. I had butter on hand and substituted it for the margerine and used only one onion (carmelized for extra flavour!). A mandolin slicer makes prepping the onion simple and quick. I would definitely make this recipe again on its own or as a base for french onion soup.

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october 20, 2021 | I would make this recipe again

Comforting, easy and YUMMY!! This is a hit with everyone in the house!

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Anonyme
october 20, 2021 | I would make this recipe again

Easy, fast and really yummy! This is my husbands new favourite soup - he's requested that I make it at least every other day! I used my immersion blender to blend the soup right in the cooking pot to save dirtying the blender - and it worked brilliantly! I thought it was great even without the cheddar and will experiment with other cheeses (fontina, Gruyere, etc)

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