French Onion Soup

Ingredients:

One onion

Salt/pepper

Melba toast

Garlic

Beef broth (I start with 2 cups and mix in 1 cup water) total 3 cups once diluted

Thyme

Directions:

Toast Melba in oven with a bit of thyme and garlic. Set aside

Slice onion and add to pot with a pinch of thyme and garlic powder, salt/pepper.

Add just enough broth to cover bottom of pan. Simmer til reduced. Add scant amount stock, simmer till reduced. Keep this going until you've used 1 cup of your broth. This creates a bolder meaty mouthfeel to the base of your soup.

Add in last 2 cups broth, simmer til flavors meld. Adjust seasing if needed.

Serve with Melba toast floating on top.

Makes 2 servings (1 vegetable, 1 Melba toast)

Credit for this recipe goes to Takisha, chef and foodie of the hcg forum. (Thanks Takisha!)