Art of Diet

Winter Comfort foods

Soups 3

Onion soup

Nutritional value of onion:

Onion is a phytonutrient. It is a good source of dietary fibre, the following vitamins; vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B1, folate, biotin, flavonoid, and the following mineral; potassium, manganese, phosphorous and copper.

Onion has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effects. It provides cardiovascular health. It also protects against cancel.

Ingredients:

Chopped onions	5
Butter	1 tbsp
Corn starch	2 tsp
Vegetable stock solution	1 cube dissolved in water
Water	600ml
Salt	Up to your taste
Pepper	Up to your taste

Method

Melt the butter

Stir the onions into the butter and fry it until they look glassy

Dissolve the vegetable cub in 200 ml water

Sprinkle the starch and stir it into the onions.

Pour the stock solution on the onions, add more water and season the soup.

Cook it for 20 minutes.

When it is cooked pour the soup into a blender to homogenise.

tbsp: tablespoon

tsp: teaspoon