Fat Free Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 5 lb Vidalia onion, sliced thin
• 5 ounces Promise Ultra fat-free margarine
• 10 10.5 oz can beef broth
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• paprika
• pepper
• fat free sourdough bread
• fat free Swiss cheese

Directions

1. Melt 6-8 ounces fat free margarine in a large soup pot.

2. Add the sliced onions and simmer on low heat for two hours.

3. Drain the liquid from the cooked onions, but leave enough liquid to thoroughly coat the onions.

4. Add the flour, paprika, and pepper to the soup and cook for about 10 minutes, until the onion mixture becomes thickened.

5. Add the beef broth, cover and cook on low heat for 1 1/2 hours.

6. Slice the bread and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes on each side, until the bread is toasty and cooked through.

7. Place one piece of bread in each soup bowl and cover with soup.

8. Top with cheese.

9. Place under heated broiler and cook until cheese is melted.

10. The soup is best made a day ahead, refrigerated, and heated before serving.

11. SUBSTITUTIONS: Fat free French bread and fat free Mozzarella cheese may also be used.

Serving: 12