How to make healthy onion soup
Onion soup is one of the most distinctive and strange types of soup in our Arab kitchen.
French onion soup recipe
With simple ingredients and easy steps, we will prepare a special soup dish for the family, and we will learn about all of this in detail and the benefits and value of this nutritional recipe in the following lines.
Setting time 10 minutes minute
cooking time 50 minutes minute
4 Individuals
Onion soup ingredients
- 4 medium size onions, cut into thin circles.
- Two tablespoons of butter, preferably unsalted and low-fat, to be more healthy.
- A few spoons of cottage cheese to taste, preferably low-fat cheese.
- Slices of brown bread.
- Two tablespoons of all-purpose flour, preferably whole wheat flour.
- pinch of salt.
- 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper and a quarter of a teaspoon of thyme.
- A liter of meat or chicken broth.
How to make healthy french onion soup
- Melt the butter in a cooking pot for 4 minutes over medium heat.
- Onions are added with a pinch of salt.
- Slowly stir-fry the mixture over medium heat for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the onions are caramelized.
- If the mixture becomes dry with you in the meantime, add two tablespoons of water.
- Add flour and stir for about 60 seconds until brown.
- The broth is added to your liking, with the addition of black pepper and thyme, and the fire is intense until the mixture boils.
- The mixture is cooled down and the fire is medium.
- Leave the mixture uncovered, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes thick, which may take about 20 minutes.
- Now the recipe is ready to serve hot.
- Serve with slices of brown bread topped with melted cheese.
Calories in onion soup
This recipe provides your body with approximately 175 calories, 19 grams of carbohydrates, about 600 milligrams of sodium, and 5 grams of protein.
Use our food calorie calculator to find out more
Important Tips
- It is preferable to use white or yellow onions, not red.
- If you follow a specific diet or diet, you should pay attention to the amount of soup you eat.
- You can omit the cheese slices with the French onion soup, but the recipe will be healthier.
Onion soup benefits
The benefits of onion soup come from its main ingredient, onions. Onions give you these benefits:
- Onions are rich in important elements such as minerals such as potassium, vitamins such as vitamin B and C, and fiber, in addition to being low in calories.
- Rich in antioxidants.
- Promotes healthy digestion.
- Helps maintain a healthy heart.
- Contributes to enhancing bone density.
