We've swapped beef broth for chicken broth and onions for tender leeks but kept all the flavour in this lighter version of classic French onion soup. When you get home, just toast the baguette, broil the cheese and enjoy!
- Prep time 25 minutes
- Total time 8 hours & 30 minutes
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Method
In slow cooker, combine leeks, butter, thyme, soy sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper; stir in broth and 3 cups water. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet; broil, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Stir Gruyére cheese with parsley. Place ovenproof soup bowls on baking sheet; ladle soup into bowls. Top each bowl with 2 baguette slices; sprinkle cheese mixture over top. Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 2 minutes.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Nutritional facts per each of 10 servings: about
- Fibre 2 g
- Sodium 575 mg
- Sugars 3 g
- Protein 6 g
- Calories 147.0
- Total fat 7 g
- Potassium 145 mg
- Cholesterol 18 mg
- Saturated fat 4 g
- Total carbohydrate 17 g
%RDI
- Iron 14.0
- Folate 22.0
- Calcium 9.0
- Vitamin A 14.0
- Vitamin C 12.0
