Cheese Toastie Soup | Healthy Diet

Cheese Toastie Soup

This scrumptious soup is not only good for your waistline but your pocket as well, as it comes in at only 77 pence a serving!

Healthy Diet

By Healthy Diet

Serves: 4
cals 287

Ingredients

  • 1kg onions, peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 150ml white wine
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 4 slices sourdough bread
  • 75g half-fat cheddar, grated
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped to serve
  • olive oil spray

Method

  1. Spray a large saucepan with olive oil then add the onions and brown sugar. Cook over a low heat for 20 minutes until caramelised
  2. Add the garlic and cook for another minute, before stirring in the flour. Pour in the wine and bubble for 2-3 minutes until the alcohol has evaporated. Sprinkle in the stock cube, then pour in 1 litre of cold water.
  3. Stir well to combine all the ingredients, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 minutes until the soup has thickened and reduced slightly.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the topping. Trim the bread so it will fit on the top of each serving bowl. Preheat the grill to high and toast the bread on one side until golden brown.
  5. Once the soup is ready, ladle into heatproof bowls. Top with the bread, toasted side down, then sprinkle over the cheese, making sure the bowl is completely covered.
  6. Add a few drops of Worcestershire sauce and place under the grill until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Serve with a sprinkling of fresh parsley.

Combat tiredness by adding parsley to your dishes as the high iron content is said to reduce fatigue. You only need two tablespoons to get 2 per cent of your daily recommended allowance of iron.

Recipe provided by Sainsbury’s.

Nutrition: per serving

cal

287

fat

5.8g

sat fat

3.3g

protein

11.4g

salt

1.9g

carbs

37.6g

sugar

16.9g