Low Carb French Onion Soup

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5 from 82 votes

Made with caramelized onions, a rich broth topped with a low carb french baguette and melty cheese.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Soup

Cuisine: French

Diet: Diabetic

Servings: people

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Oscar

Cost: $8

Ingredients

Soup

2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon olive oil
3 medium onions thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
¼ cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon brandy
32 oz beef broth 1 carton (900ml)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Crispy Baguette Slices

4 slices low carb french baguette see recipe
½ clove garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup gruyere cheese shredded

Instructions

Soup

Add the butter and oil to a medium sized dutch oven or heavy bottom pot. Allow butter to melt and then add the thinly sliced onions with a dash of salt.
2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp olive oil, 3 medium onions
Cook on medium heat until softened, stirring often. Once softened reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Stirring often during this whole process.
Once the onions have become slightly browned add the garlic and allow to soften for 2 minutes. Next add the red wine and brandy and continue to simmer on low until wine is reduced to half.
2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup dry red wine, 1 tbsp brandy
Add the beef broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
32 oz beef broth, ¼ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp salt
After the hour, add the soup to an oven soup bowl like a ramekin or french onion soup bowl. Top with two slices of the baguette and then top with shredded gruyere cheese.
4 slices low carb french baguette, ¼ cup gruyere cheese
Place bowls on a baking sheet and broil in the oven for about 4 minutes just to get the cheese topping nice and bubbly. Serve with a sprig of thyme on top (optional)

Crispy Baguette Slices

Slice baguette into ½ inch slices and brush both sides with olive oil. Place on baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400°F for 3-5 minutes, flipping halfway through. Once out of the oven rub each baguette with a half clove of garlic.
½ clove garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil
(Refer to the detailed video instructions below if further clarification is needed)

Video

Notes

Top Tip: If you don't have oven safe bowl you can place the cheese on top of the baguette slices while on the baking sheet and melt in the oven. Then just simply top the soup with the crusty and cheesy baguette slices.

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