I was checking my pantry for which vegetables I had to make a soup today especially as it’s very chilly here in the UK and everyone seems to have a cold and sore throat. My husband being one of them, however he is very lucky! because I happened to find two bags of onions sitting there untouched.
All I could picture was a soothing hot onion soup with lingering notes of garlic dancing through the sweetness of the caramelized onions. I looked up a few recipes and noticed that mostly all used a lot of butter and beef stock. So I decided to create a vegetarian onion soup and low in calories! Win, win for me…ultimate flavour and a healthier option! It’s cooking on the stove right now and I can’t wait to tuck into a big bowl with a little mature cheddar and bread…
Oops less of the cheddar! Forgot…meant to be a low fat meal! 😉
Hope you enjoy my version of a classic soup…much love, D x
INGREDIENTS
3 medium onions sliced
1 clove garlic minced
1 tbsp low fat butter spread
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste
Sprinkling of sugar
1 litre vegetable stock
METHOD
Heat up the butter and oil in a deep saucepan, sauté the onions until soft on a low heat. Sprinkle with sugar and carry on cooking until caramelized, can take up to 15 minutes
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Add the garlic and cook through for a minute or two pour in the vegetable soup stock with salt to taste and simmer gently for 30 minutes
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Serve with some fresh baguette and cheese of your choice
Yum! What herbs did you add? Hope he feels better soon… And that you don’t catch it!!
Herbs were in the vegetable stock…Thank you…But I think I’m nearly there too 😦
Aha, I should’ve guessed that from the ingredients list! I love onion soup, haven’t had it since before Christmas, but your light version has me seriously craving now! Such a great lunch!
And I hope you get to rest up and feel better soon 🙂
Looks good & comforting!