French Onion Soup

Arugula and Tomato Salad
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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 large onions, thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup dry white wine
  • 1 (32-oz) carton low-sodium beef broth (or use vegetable broth)
  • 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (or use tamari)
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ (12-oz) French bread baguette, cut into 6 slices toasted
  • 1½ cups shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese 

Instructions

  1. Melt butter with oil in a large Dutch oven. Add onions; cover and cook on low heat 15 minutes or until very tender, stirring occasionally.
  2. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring often, 10 minutes or until caramelized. Add wine, and cook 2 minutes, scraping pot to loosen browned bits.
  3. Stir in broth, soy sauce, vinegar, thyme, garlic, salt, and bay leaf. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat broiler. Discard bay leaf and thyme. Ladle soup into 6 broiler-safe bowls or ramekins. Top with bread and cheese. Place on a baking sheet.
  5. Broil 5 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • ¼ tsp honey
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 (5-oz) pkg arugula
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add arugula and tomatoes, and toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
313
57
370
Fat (g) 15 5 20
Sat. Fat (g) 7 1 8
Protein (g) 13 2 15
Carb (g) 27 4 31
Fiber (g) 2 1 3
Sodium (mg) 0 99 99

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