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Julia's Excellent French Onion Soup
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Julia's Excellent French Onion Soup

11 ingredients 30 min + 45 min 4 servings openrecipes
Julia's Excellent French Onion Soup

"This is the best French onion soup you'll ever taste! I've added bacon and use Gruyere cheese for a unique boost of flavor. This one's a meal in itself."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

940
Calories
50g
Protein
29g
Fat
109g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Gruyere Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • 2 1/2 pounds chopped onion
  • 1/2 pound sweet onions
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 8 cups beef stock
  • 1/4 cup cooking sherry
  • 4 slices toasted French bread
  • 4 slices Gruyere cheese

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