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French Onion Soup
One serving has 443 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (48%), calcium (44%), cobalamin (32%), riboflavin (29%), manganese (28%) and selenium (28%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 55 min
- Makes: 1 serving (556 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: alcohol, beef, celery, dairy, gluten, sulphite
Ingredients
- 200 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 250 g Beef broth
- 30 g Wine, white
- 25 g Bread, French (baguette)
- 35 g Gruyère cheese
- 0.2 g Thyme, dried
- 0.4 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Slowly cook the onions in the butter over low heat for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until deeply caramelized and jammy.
- Deglaze with the wine, scraping up any browned bits, then add the broth, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Ladle into an ovenproof bowl, float the baguette slice on top, and pile on the grated cheese.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling golden.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 443 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 32.9 g | |
| Water | 470 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.1 g | 14% |
| Protein | 18.4 g | 38% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.43 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.6 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.3 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.66 g | |
| Valine | 0.84 g | |
| Histidine | 0.42 g | |
| Fat | 24.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.98 g | |
| Saturated | 14.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 70.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 439 mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 49.7 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.51 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 338 mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 514 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 15.2 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1,497 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.5 mg | 25% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.64 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.34 mg | 26% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 78.6 µg | 20% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.76 µg | 32% |
| Choline | 31.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 198 µg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 14.9 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 8.4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.56 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 6.8 µg | 8% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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