Increasing health requires eating right and engaging
in regular fitness. Food is one of the
most important components to healthy living but is unfortunately often
overlooked due to the significant personal investment of time and energy one
has to make. As home cooking appears to be a dying skill across American kitchens
many fitness enthusiasts are left unaware of what actually goes into their
food. Learning to cook something simple like an onion soup with fewer than100
calories can make a huge difference in the long run.
Eating a dish with fewer than 100 calories is fairly
rare. Consider the 215 calories in a cup of mashed potatoes or 350 for a cup of
macaroni and cheese and you will begin to appreciate the additional benefits of
healthy food. Augmenting your fitness goals with a hobby in cooking can improve
upon multiple areas of your life. Many sports trainers say it is a requirement.
Did you know that onions have many benefits that protect
the body against diseases? Red and yellow onions have an anti-oxidant called quercitin that has antibiotic,
anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties (1).
Not only does it improve your waistline but also improve upon your cholesterol
levels. Can’t beat that!
The type
of cheese and the way in which you prepare this dish will make a significant
difference in how healthy it is. Using low-fat Swiss Cheese with than less than
50 calories a slice will keep the entire serving under 100 calories. Unlike
other French onion soup recipes this has no bread. Cooking in a slow cooker
will also help to ensure that most of the nutrients are retained within the
soup.
Ingredients:
-2 yellow
onions
-Soy Sauce
-1/2 Tablespoon
Garlic Powder
-Packet
Stevia Sugar
-8 cups
beef broth
Step 1: Finely chop both onions and place
in frying pan with 1 cup beef broth. Caramelize onions to bring out sweetness
by cooking until the water evaporates.
Step 2: Add the caramelized onions and the
rest of the ingredients to a slow cooker. Lightly mix. Place on high for 4
hours.
Step 3: Ladle hot soup into bowls and
place a slice of low fat Swiss cheese on each. Place in oven to broil for only a few minutes
to melt and brown cheese.
