Frantic French Onion Soup -- 6 1/2 to 8 pts
To try:
2 cans beef broth -- (14 1/2 ounces each)
1 can fat-free chicken broth -- (14 1/2 ounces)
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
2 cups Easy Caramelized Onions -- Crockpot -- 1/2 pt -- with juice (see recipe below)
2 cups croutons -- plain, garlic, or butter-flavored
4 ounces Swiss cheese food product -- 4 deli slices
4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese -- or more to taste
Place broiler rack 6 inches from heat; turn on broiler.
Remove any visible fat from beef broth and pour into 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or soup pot over high heat. Add chicken broth, sherry, Worcestershire, garlic and thyme. Stir well. Cover pot and bring to boil.
Meanwhile, place 4 oven-proof bowls on large baking sheet and set aside.
When broth boils, add caramelized onions and cover. Reduce heat to medium and boil 1 minute to incorporate onion flavor. Remove pot from heat.
Divide soup among 4 bowls and sprinkle each bowl with 1/2 cup croutons. Lay cheese slice over croutons. Sprinkle each cheese slice with 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese (or more to taste). Place baking sheet under broiler 1 minute or until cheese melts. Using pot holders, serve at once, making sure to warn diners that bowls are very hot. Makes 4 servings.
Per DD:
Each serving contains 346 calories (47 percent from fat), 18 grams fat (8 grams saturated), 33 milligrams cholesterol, 17 grams protein, 27 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams dietary fiber and 1,711 milligrams sodium.
Easy Caramelized Onions -- Crockpot -- 1/2 pt
6 large onions -- I'd use Vidalia, if available
2 tablespoons olive oil
Peel onions and cut them into 1/4 inch slices; you should have about 6 cups. Place them in a slow cooker, and drizzle the oil over the slices.
place the lid on the cooker, and adjust the heat to high. Cook 8 - 10 hours, until the onions caramelize. They will have a deep brown color.
Leftover onions may be refrigerated, covered, up to 3 days. They may be frozen up to 1 month.
Per article: Yield = 3 cups, Per 1/4 cup serving:
48 cals., 2 g. fat, 1 g. fiber


