French onion soup without wine is a cozy hearty soup. It's filled to the brim with healthy veggies, leftover beef stew, mushrooms and toasty cheesy goodness.
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Using Up Leftovers
This delicious soup allows you to use whatever leftovers you have in the refrigerator. It's a healthier version of the traditional French Onion Soup. If you polished off that last little bit of red wine last night, no worries. This soup is flavorful even without it and it's frugal.
Have you had a chance to try our Crazy Easy Italian Slow Cooker Pot Roast recipe? With the cost of groceries these days, every little bit of leftovers gets used up in one way or another. We used the beef and vegetables in this easy French onion soup.
Lower Carb
Traditionally, this soup has the big slice of toasted French bread under the cheese that is broiled until toasty. We skipped the bread completely to keep it gluten-free. In addition, we did not add any potatoes to keep it a bit lower carb.
If you wanted to really make it keto friendly then use lower carb veggies. Some examples are green beans, spinach, cauliflower, bok choy and more.
Refrigerator Clean Out Day Makes the Best Soups
We started out by caramelizing our onions in a pot. Then, we added the shredded beef and pan drippings from our Easy Italian Slow Cooker Pot Roast. Feel free to add whatever veggies you have in the crisper or freezer.
We could not name the recipe “Clean out the Refrigerator Day Soup”, but indeed that is exactly what it is. Forage your refrigerator for those little bits and bobs of veggies. Pantry Fried Rice and sweet potato stir fry are 2 of our favorite clean out the refrigerator day recipes.
Vegetables to Add to the Soup
Fresh veggies from the crisper is always delicious but frozen veggies are also a good option. If you are concerned about sodium and other preservatives, we would skip the canned veggies.
Stay Healthy - Enjoy Soups
This is the time of year that you need to take extra good care of yourself. The cold and flu season is in full force. Boost your immunity with a hot bowl of French Onion Soup without wine. It helps warm the soul and nourish your body.
Garlic may help reduce the severity of common illnesses like the flu and common cold. We added at least 4 cloves just to be sure…(smiling)
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French Onion Soup Without Wine
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion
large peeled and sliced - 8 oz mushrooms
cleaned and sliced thin - salt and pepper
to taste - 1 teaspoon thyme
dried - 4 cloves garlic 4 cloves
peeled and chopped - 1 cup cooked beef
(we used the pull apart tender beef from our Crazy Easy Italian Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe.) Any left-over cooked beef or even ground hamburger is great in this recipe. - 6 cups bone broth
gluten free - 1 cup Beef juice from our Crazy Easy Italian Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe (or increase beef broth/bone broth up to 7 cups)
- 2 cup Frozen veggies (we used an assortment of carrots, green beans and peas as this is what we had on hand) Use whatever you have in your refrigerator leftover or frozen veggies.
- Salt and pepper to taste to taste
- 1 cup Provolone cheese (either grated or can use slices)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to broil setting
- In a large pot add olive oil and onions. Cook over medium low heat until onions are caramelized (about 10 minutes)
- Add sliced mushrooms and cook until slightly golden – you will have to add another tablespoon of oil to prevent sticking as the mushrooms soak up the oil. Add salt and pepper and thyme to taste and garlic and sauté just until aromatic.
- Add the cooked beef, beef broth or beef bone broth and beef juice, vegetables of choice to the soup pot. Simmer for about 10 minutes until the flavors have a chance to mingle. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- In oven safe crock bowls, ladle a scoop of your French Onion Soup and top with provolone cheese. Place your soup bowl on an aluminum foiled lined baking sheet in case there are any overflows.
- Broil cheese covered soup for 1-2 minutes or just until the tops are slightly brown and toasty and melty.
- Enjoy!
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Jen says
Gonna make this Saturday. This seems so warming -- perfect as the winter sets in here.
Lynn Fenby says
Yum....Yum again. This soup is better than any french onion soup that you will ever order in a restaurant. Go back and take a look at the pictures...it turns out exactly that way. I especially love that it has all those vegetables in it. So so good.
HWC Magazine says
Thank you. Sometimes, you just crave comfort food and this certainly makes you feel warm and cozy.
angsarap.net says
My oh my, look at that delicious thing! meting cheese, hearty broth what more can I ask for
Sherri Hall @ Watch Learn Eat says
I just can't get over that cheese! I'm in heaven! 🙂 And all those yummy veggies hidden beneath...Mmmm. LOVE it! ♥
HWC Magazine says
Gotta love a good cheese pull photo...and hidden veggies to kind of even out the healthy stuff.
HWC Magazine says
Thank you Sherri. We figured we best hide some healthy stuff under all that delicious cheese.
mjskit says
I have seen some delicious soup and stew recipes tonight and this one just moved to the top of the list. Using the liquid from your slow cooker pot roast really took this soup over the top. Love using the "extras" from another meal to enhance another dish. Wonderful soup!
HWC Magazine says
Thanks so much MJ! and it is made from leftovers, you gotta love that.
HWC Magazine says
Thank you MJ. Don't you love those cook once and eat twice meals.
Emma @ Bake Then Eat says
This is one of my fellas favourite soups and I am always on the look out for new recipes to try for him.
HWC Magazine says
Emma you are kind of like our family, always a minute chef for everyone's different dietary needs. Vegan/vegetarian for you and cooking something else for your family. We have some ideas for this dilemma and will share with you next time.
kitchenriffs says
This sounds like a wonderful soup! I haven't made any style of French onion soup for ages -- been meaning to get around to that. Tonight would have been perfect -- after a few days in the 50's, we're back to chilly weather. 🙁 Anyway, this looks terrific -- thanks.
HWC Magazine says
We know what you mean. Mother Nature is so unpredictable. This week it is cold wet, rainy and sleety. Perfect soup day weather. Thank you John.
angsarap.net says
Just look at that melting cheese on top, so tasty
HWC Magazine says
Always love a good cheese pull shot. Take care
Gerlinde de Broekert says
What a great way to use leftover beef and turn it into a delicious looking soup, perfect for a cold winter day.
HWC Magazine says
Thank you Gerlinde. It is cold, damp and raining today- perfect soup weather!