Thursday, January 29, 2009

French Onion Soup

I have a passion for soups especially when they not only excite the tastebuds but when they are really easy to make. This brings me to my new found love of French Onion Soup. To be honest I cannot eat enough of this and have been having it for lunch or a quick snack.

French Onion Soup
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Serves: 4
Points per serve: 0
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2 onions, thinly sliced
cooking spray
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
4 cups of water
2 tablespoons chicken stock powder
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worchestershire Sauce
freshly ground black pepper to taste
salt to taste
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Over a low heat coat a saucepan with cooking spray, add onions and cook covered for 10 - 15 minutes or until onions are very soft and golden in colour.
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Combine water and stock powder together, mixing well.
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Add liquid stock, garlic, soy sauce and Worchestershire sauce to saucepan. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
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Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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This soup tastes absolutely wonderful with a buttered fresh crusty roll. YUM!
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