French Onion-Soup Cheese Sandwich
- Prep time
20 - Cooking time
15 - 4
- 15 ml butter
- 4 onions, sliced
- 180 ml beef consommé
- 15 ml softened butter
- 5 ml onion powder
- Pepper
- 8 slices St-Méthode Multigrain bread
- 20 ml Dijon mustard
- 150 g Swiss cheese
- 250 ml grilled chicken strips
In a large frying pan, melt the butter and cook the onions for 5 minutes. Add the consommé and reduce fully (10 minutes).
Mix the softened butter with the onion powder and pepper.
Butter 4 slices of bread. Turn them over (butter side down).
Spread with mustard, add the hot onions, chicken and cheese. Close with the remaining slices.
Butter the top and grill 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and melted.
*Recipe courtesy of Isabelle Huot, Doctor of Nutrition
Tips
To reduce saturated fat, replace butter with extra virgin olive oil and opt for cheese under 20% fat.