French Onion Soup (Soupe A L'Oignon)

1. Slice the onions very thinly.

2. Cook them in butter until clear (do not let them brown).

3. Add stock and simmer for 45 minutes.

4. Just before serving, add the brandy.

5. Toast the bread towards the end of the cooking time, place the grated Gruyère on the toasted bread and float on the top of the soup.

6. If the soup is served in ovenproof bowls, you can place the filled bowls under the broiler for a minute or so to brown the cheese.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	27.9427 g
Protein	34.2983 g
Carbohydrates	29.7937 g
Energy	488.0567 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.2315 g
Water	233.2437 g
Aspartic acid	1.0829 g
Calcium, Ca	408.6733 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	6.4 g
Fiber, total dietary	7.9931 g
Carotene, beta	1.6 g
Niacin	4.7918 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	35.701 g
Arginine	1.6638 g
Riboflavin	0.5024 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.038 g
Glutamic acid	2.6649 g
Sodium, Na	125.4247 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0986 g
Total lipid (fat)	27.9427 g
Manganese, Mn	1.0325 mg
Fructose	2.064 g
Proline	0.4802 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	2.59 g
Sucrose	1.584 g
Choline, total	83.4267 mg
Sugars, total	6.784 g
Serine	0.5842 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	1.1909 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:4 undifferentiated	0.0589 g
Vitamin B-6	0.4125 mg
Selenium, Se	19.84 g
Ash	4.755 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	10.2511 g
Pantothenic acid	0.5903 mg
Phenylalanine	0.5752 g
Copper, Cu	1.2631 mg
Betaine	0.16 mg
Thiamin	0.9371 mg
Retinol	34 g
Methionine	0.3366 g
Iron, Fe	3.3459 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	29.7937 g
Phosphorus, P	676.784 mg
Folate, total	102.966 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0261 g
Alanine	0.5615 g
Cholesterol	56.6667 mg
Valine	0.5978 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	11.769 g
Glycine	0.7317 g
Glucose (dextrose)	3.152 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0767 g
Zinc, Zn	4.0362 mg
Isoleucine	0.4567 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	12.149 g
Leucine	0.8134 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.064 mg
Vitamin A, IU	154.5223 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0136 g
Folate, DFE	102.966 g
Tryptophan	0.2435 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	11.84 mg
Phytosterols	24 mg
Tyrosine	0.4454 g
Vitamin B-12	1.1333 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.7533 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	4.0225 g
Histidine	0.3195 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	10.3985 g
Threonine	0.4526 g
Folate, food	102.966 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.5987 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0374 g
Magnesium, Mg	93.0987 mg
Lysine	0.3862 g
Potassium, K	729.0047 mg
Cystine	0.2105 g
Fluoride, F	1.76 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Butter	2 ounces	323.19	14.8497	27.216
Onion	1	64	14.944	0.16
Gruyere cheese	4 ounces	0	0	0
French bread	8 slices	0	0	0
cognac	4 ounces	100.8667	0	0.5667
beef stock	5.5 pints	0	0	0