Recipes
Onion Soup
Onion soup is a symbol of fine French cuisine. For the complete “French feeling”, serve it with grilled cheese on toast.
| Preparation time | 50 min |
|---|---|
| Demanding |  |
| Energetic value | 44 kcal / 184 kJ |
| Table of nutritive values | |
Ingredients
 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 50 g | butter |
| 500 g | onion, finely chopped |
| 10 g | sugar |
| 20 g | flour |
| 1 pinch | thyme, chopped |
| 1 teaspoon | Vegeta Beef Stock Powder |
| 1 pinch | pepper, grounded |
| 1,4 l | water |
| 200 ml | dry, white wine |
| For serving: | |
| 6 slices | of toast |
| 6 slices | cheese |
| ½ tablespoons | parsley, chopped |
Preparation
- In a pan, heat the butter and on mild heat cook the onion for about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with sugar and continue braising until it softens.
- Add flour, thyme, Vegeta Beef Stock Powder, pepper and cover with water. Cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the wine and bring to boil.
- Toast the bread, top with cheese and place under the grill until cheese melts.
Serving
Serve the soup with toast and sprinkle with parsley.
Tip
Serve the soup in smaller bowls. Another option to melt the cheese, is to place the toast on top of the bowls, followed by the cheese slice and warm up in preheated oven on high temperature. Cook until the cheese melts.
Nutritional information
Energetic and nutritional values are calculated per serve.
| Nutrient | Unit of measurement | Quantity | RDA (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women* | Men* | |||
| Total proteins | g | 1,20 | - | - |
| Total carbohydrates | g | 4,82 | - | - |
| Total fat | g | 2,34 | - | - |
| Diet fibres | g | 0,25 | - | - |
| Cholesterol | mg | 4,52 | - | - |
| Vitamin A | IU | 58,93 | 1 | 1 |
| Niacin | mg | 0,35 | 3 | 2 |
| Vitamin C | mg | 0,90 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitamin D | IU | 1,37 | 1 | 1 |
| Calcium | mg | 22,45 | 2 | 2 |
| Phosphor | mg | 14,28 | 2 | 2 |
| Potassium | mg | 27,94 | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium | g | 0,06 | 0 | 0 |
* RDA is based on daily intake for women of 2000 kcal, for men 2900 kcal, from 25 to 50 years of age. (Data source: DRI reports - Macronutrients, Elements, Vitamins, www.nap.edu; Genesis R&D and Podravka d.d.)
