French Onion Soup - Healthy and Clean

With the cooler weather I've been thinking about soups, stews and chili!  This week's meal plan has a wonderful, simple, healthy French Onion Soup.  

French Onion Soup (serves 4)

This recipe is adapted from the Fixate cookbook.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil

4 medium onions, sliced

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 bay leaves

2 springs fresh thyme sprigs

1 dash salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/3 cup red wine

6 cups, low-sodium beef broth

4 slices low-sodium sprouted whole-grain bread

4 tbsp shredded Gruyere (or Parmesan) cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat

2. Add onions, cook, stirring frequently for 8 to 10 minutes or until translucent

3. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute

4. Add bay leaves, Thyme, salt and pepper.  Reduce heat to medium-low, cook stirring occasionally for 25-30 minutes or until onions are a soft brown color

5. Add wine.  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.  Reduce heat, gently boil for 2 to 4 minutes, or until most liquid is absorbed.  Remove bay leaves and thyme.

6. Add broth.  Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, gently boil for 15 minutes.

* If you want to have the cheese toast

7. Preheat oven to broil

8. Place bread on baking sheet, top with cheese.  Broil for 3 to 4 minutes until cheese is bubbly.