French Onion Soup

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 tb Butter;                             4    Cubes beef bouillon;
1 lg Onion; thinly sliced                  pn Salt;
2 ts All purpose flour;                    pn Pepper;
1/4 c  Dry white wine;                     4 sl French bread;
5 c  Water;                              1 c  Swiss cheese;

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 1/4 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; 1-1/2 starchy choice;
1-1/2 fats/oils choice; 20 g carbohydrate; 11 g protein; 11 g fat 930
kilojoules; 223 calories

Posted by Jane Knox

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