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Skinny French Onion Soup

April 17, 2013 By Allyson 11 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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Skinny French Onion Soup
If there is one soup that I love, it’s French Onion.  It’s rich, decadent, and delicious.  However, since I became a vegetarian, I realized that this soup is actually made with a beef broth base (no!!), and although I may have had it a few times since becoming a veggie (give me a break!), I wanted to find a way to make it using a vegetable base.  Turns out making it with vegetable broth is just as delicious, as long as you give the onions the time it takes to carmalize and brown.  I also decided to lighten it up a bit, and make it into a super low calorie meal.  Adding bread and cheese adds a around 200 calories, but this soup is only about 70 calories to begin with, so it’s an addition you can afford even when you are watching what you are eating.  BUT, trust me when I say, this does not taste like a low calorie soup. It holds it’s richness even after the healthy modifications.  

If you aren’t a vegetarian, you can surely use beef broth if you want. It probably adds a bit of depth that is difficult to achieve with the veggie broth (not gonna lie!), but even when made with the veggie broth, there is little left to be desired.

Skinny French Onion Soup

Skinny French Onion Soup

Skinny French Onion Soup
2013-04-17 14:54:32
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Ingredients
  1. 4 sweet onions onions, sliced
  2. 2 tbsp butter
  3. 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  4. 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  5. 3 garlic cloves, minced
  6. 2 tsp brown sugar
  7. 1/2 tsp pepper
  8. 1/2 tsp salt
  9. 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  10. 64 ounces beef or vegetable (I used vegetable)
  11. 2 tbsp fresh thyme
  12. French bread (add calories)
  13. Low fat cheese (I used Havarti, but swiss is good too....add calories)
Instructions
  1. Place a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onions, butter, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook until onions begin to brown and caramelize, stirring occasionally (about 30 minutes for me, slow is good here).
  2. Stir in the flour and let cook for 2-3 more minutes.
  3. Add the broth and thyme. Cook on low for at least 20 minutes (I let simmer for 45 minutes, the longer the better)
  4. Place in individual bowls, and slice a small piece of bread and place on top of the soup. Cover with one slice of cheese and broil for 3 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
Notes
  1. Servings: 8 cups
  2. Serving Size: 1 cup
  3. Nutritional Info: 74.1 calories, 3.7g of fat, 7.4g of carbohydrates, 1.1g of fiber, 3.2g of protein
  4. 2 WW points per cup
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  1. pamasaurus says

    April 17, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    Oh, yum! I love French Onion Soup, so I’m definitely pinning this for later use ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  2. now at home mom says

    April 17, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    I like this one! ๐Ÿ™‚ your pictures look great too Allyson!

    Reply
  3. Yesenia says

    April 18, 2013 at 8:43 am

    Looks delish! It was an unpleasant surprise for me too when I stopped eating meat. I think as long as you have the cheese on top, it has too be delicious anyways ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Allyson says

      April 18, 2013 at 9:56 am

      Yes! You are totally right ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. D@TheShadyPorch says

    April 20, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    One of my all time favorite soups! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe at the Rock N Share linky party. Hope youโ€™ll join in again next week! Blessings, D@TheShadyPorch

    Reply
  5. Alison says

    December 10, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    Delicious – just made my second batch! It freezes well too so a whole pot turns into 5 workday lunches spread over a few weeks. A note though for strict-ish vegetarians, Worcestershire sauce has anchovies in it (I just leave it out).

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    • Allyson says

      December 10, 2017 at 9:11 pm

      Good tips!! I never even though of freezing it! Totally doing that!

      Reply
  6. Werra Watson says

    April 21, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    FIVE STAR RECIPE -I waited DECADES to find a Vegetarian French Onion Soup. Thank you for this fabulous recipe. I have made it time and time again. For the vegetarians out there please note that a majority of Worcestershire Sauces are NOT VEGETARIAN they have Anchovies in them. There are some that do not, you just have to read labels.

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    • Allyson says

      April 23, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you SO much!!!

      Reply

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