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Cheat’s Fat Free French Onion Soup

Updated: 9th April 2024 · Published: 1st October 2015 

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Cheat’s Fat Free French Onion Soup is made in a fraction of the time a real French Onion Soup would take to make.  But you don’t need to tell anyone, do you?

3 Ingredient Cheat's Fat Free French Onion Soup - Fab Food 4 All

It’s October so we’re well into Autumn and heading on our way to Halloween.

I do love this time of year, the rustle of leaves, the golden colours, pumpkins, it’s all so warming.

Yesterday I made this Cheat’s Fat Free French Onion Soup which only uses 3 ingredients!

I had no intention of posting this and can’t actually take credit for it as it was my hubby’s idea!

It tasted so good I took a couple of snaps for Instagram but then thought if we enjoyed it then I’m sure you would and it’s so ridiculously easy too.

I’d bought a tub of reduced red onions for 1p so needing to use them up and wanting something warming for lunch this soup came about.

No fuss, barely any mess as I used our soup maker and so tasty from just some red onions and 2 different types of stock.

We’ll be having this again as my son who is a huge fan of French Onion Soup also loved it when he tried it later!

3 Ingredient Cheat's Fat Free French Onion Soup - Fab Food 4 All

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Once you’ve made my Cheat’s Fat Free French Onion Soup you should check out the following soup recipes too!

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3 Ingredient Cheat's Fat Free French Onion Soup in a bowl, on a board with spoon.
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Cheat’s Fat Free French Onion Soup

3 ingredient Ceat’s Fat Free French Onion Soup is so quick and easy and yet so delicious!
Course Starter
Cuisine French
Prep Time 3 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 23 minutes minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 41kcal
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 320 g red onion sliced or dicedj (I used a tub)
  • 500 ml beef stock I used a stock pot
  • 400 ml french onion stock I used a Kallo stock cube

Instructions

  • If using a soup maker place all the ingredients into it adding stock up to the maximum level and set to chunky soup setting.
  • If using the hob, place all the ingredients into a pan, bring to the boil and then simmer under a lid for 20 minutes.
  • Blend, leaving a bit of texture and serve with crusty bread.

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Comments

  1. Sadhna Grover

    27/10/2015 at 9:07 pm

    Hi Camilla,

    Thanks for hosting the party. i have linked two recipes, in both of them I have used pressure cooker. One is Halloween recipe of pumpkin halwa. Happy Halloween.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/10/2015 at 11:19 pm

      Great Sadhna, thank you for entering:-)

      Reply
  2. Margot @ Coffee & Vanilla

    23/10/2015 at 8:46 am

    The onion soup looks amazing Camilla!! I haven’t had one in a very long time… I really like idea of using red onions here, they are much milder and sweeter than classic white onions.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/10/2015 at 3:08 pm

      Thanks Margot, yes the red onions allow this to be quick soup:-)

      Reply
  3. Heather Haigh

    23/10/2015 at 1:31 am

    Your soup looks delicious, perfect for this chilly weather.

    Reply
  4. Alida

    21/10/2015 at 1:34 pm

    Hello Camilla!

    I have tried several times but I cannot enter my recipe. Please can you enter it for me in the Credit Crunch Munch Linky.

    Halloween Spider Pizza

    Thank you!
    Alida

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/10/2015 at 7:39 pm

      Hi Alida, Have had problems myself with linkies lately but they have gone through even though an error occurred. Have entered this now but when it came to adding a photo only 2 came up, I’m not sure if your file sizes are the isssue? Camilla x

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth

    17/10/2015 at 11:43 am

    I’m feeling rather poorly today. I think this sort of soup would be just the thing I need! Yum!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/10/2015 at 4:48 pm

      Oh no Elizabeth, yes good to keep your fluids up when you not well, get better soon!

      Reply
  6. Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed

    15/10/2015 at 9:53 pm

    I once followed a recipe for french onion soup and it took forever to make, I had to cook the onions for what felt like a lifetime and it had lots of other fussy ingredients. Needless to say, I never made french onion soup again. This looks like my kind of cooking though! I shall definitely have to give this a go.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/10/2015 at 11:45 pm

      Exactly Charlie, sometimes you want some good and fast and this fits the bill:-)

      Reply
  7. ema

    12/10/2015 at 1:18 pm

    Love this recipe – so quick and easy and delicious. Love French onion soup and make it in the slow cooker a lot – but this is a fab short cut

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/10/2015 at 1:51 pm

      Thanks Ema – yes it’s surprisingly good:-)

      Reply
  8. Sarah James

    08/10/2015 at 12:58 pm

    What a bargain Camilla. Love the recipe and the idea of using red onion, perfect for this time of year.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/10/2015 at 1:05 pm

      Thanks Sarah, yes the red onions are perfect here:-)

      Reply
  9. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    08/10/2015 at 12:43 pm

    I love onion soup. It is what my mum used to make me when I was ill, so it has always been a favourite of mine.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/10/2015 at 1:07 pm

      Aah thanks Dannii, love food memories:-)

      Reply
  10. Sus @ roughmeasures.com

    07/10/2015 at 6:42 pm

    Ah, it’s such perfect soup weather at the moment. This sounds lovely!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/10/2015 at 8:06 pm

      Thanks Sus, it’s definitely soup weather:-)

      Reply
  11. May

    07/10/2015 at 12:15 am

    Love a cheat recipe!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/10/2015 at 8:06 pm

      Same here May:-)

      Reply
  12. Paul Wilson

    07/10/2015 at 12:06 am

    I always like to sweat the onions down as slow as possible for onion soup – seems to make them sweeter and adds a depth of flavour.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/10/2015 at 8:13 pm

      Yes Paul that’s how we used to do it when I worked in catering but this Cheat’s version worked because of the red onions as they are far sweeter so you can get away with it here:-)

      Reply
  13. Ickle Pickle

    06/10/2015 at 9:03 pm

    Ooh I love soup in the winter – this looks delicious, I must try it. Kaz x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/10/2015 at 11:42 pm

      Thanks Kaz, I’m sure you’ll love it:-)

      Reply
    • Lynne Powell

      04/10/2020 at 5:15 pm

      How many calories s portion of this soup, thank you

      Reply
      • Camilla

        05/10/2020 at 10:55 pm

        Hi Lynne, sorry for the delay. Once serving has approximately 41 calories. I have now added this to the recipe card:-)

        Reply
  14. Fiona K

    05/10/2015 at 8:05 pm

    It would be handy if you indicated whether a recipe is vegetarian or vegan or not in the recipe page header. Then we don’t need to scroll down to see the ingredients. Obviously, not necessary if recipe has a meaty name, but for some dishes it is not obvious from the title, for example a vegetable soup that uses a meat stock.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 11:13 pm

      Hi Fiona, I have tags at the top of all my recipes so if you don’t see the tag vegetarian or vegan then it won’t be either of these things – hope that helps.

      Reply
  15. Sabina Sher

    05/10/2015 at 5:49 pm

    I love the sound of this! With some nice buttered bread I bet it would go down a treat!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 11:13 pm

      Thanks Sabina:-)

      Reply
  16. Louise @ Birds and Lilies

    05/10/2015 at 4:27 pm

    This looks really lovely, and I can’t believe it is so simple to make! I’ll have to try it x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 11:15 pm

      Glad you like it Louise do let me know what you think:-)

      Reply
  17. Sarah Bailey

    05/10/2015 at 3:52 pm

    I have to admit I have quite a love for soup – this sounds delicious.x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 4:29 pm

      Thanks Sarah, I’m sure you’d love this one too:-)

      Reply
  18. Serena

    05/10/2015 at 3:09 pm

    Not really keen on onion soup, but looks like a fairly simple recipe.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 4:30 pm

      I wasn’t either, try it, you might surprise yourself like I did:-)

      Reply
  19. Jenni - Odd Socks and Lollipops

    05/10/2015 at 1:50 pm

    This looks great.- I love soup – it’s such a lovely lunch for the autumn/winter.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:15 pm

      Thanks Jenni:-)

      Reply
  20. Kacie

    05/10/2015 at 11:28 am

    This looks delicious. My housemate has been on about doing a French onion soup so I will share this with him as a hint, hehe x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:19 pm

      Great Kacie, I’m sure he’ll love it:-)

      Reply
  21. charlotte

    05/10/2015 at 11:17 am

    I have never been a fan of French onion soup. It is too wish washy for me. My husband loves it though.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:21 pm

      I was the same as you Charlotte but never found it wishy washy just too beefy and intense but this was just really nice, I think the red onions made a big difference.

      Reply
  22. Catstello

    05/10/2015 at 10:54 am

    I hate onion but this soup sure does look good!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:22 pm

      That’s a shame, I can’t imagine cutting onion of of my diet!

      Reply
  23. Alison Johnson

    05/10/2015 at 8:57 am

    Love French Onion soup so will really need to try this fat free version. The one I usually make is defintely NOT fat free! This looks just as tasty.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:23 pm

      Thanks Alison, do let me know what you think!

      Reply
  24. Rachel

    05/10/2015 at 8:43 am

    I do love French Onion Soup, this sounds delightful x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:24 pm

      Thanks Rachel:-)

      Reply
  25. Anna

    05/10/2015 at 3:52 am

    Gosh your spam checker! made me think for a moment! Onion soups sounds like a lovely idea in cold evening!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:27 pm

      Thanks:-) It makes me do maths sometimes to log in myself – darn cheek LOL!

      Reply
  26. Tori Gabriel

    04/10/2015 at 11:21 pm

    Don’t you love soup at this time of year? It’s such an Autumny meal. I love pumpkin soup particularly.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:28 pm

      Yes, really need soup now the nights are getting chilly. I love pumpkin soup too and have a nice curried one on the blog:-)

      Reply
  27. Emma T

    04/10/2015 at 11:11 pm

    Onion soup isn’t one I’d usually choose, but it’s so simple to make, it’s a bit of a nobrainer really.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:31 pm

      Me neither, I’ve never like it but hubby’s idea has turned me:-)

      Reply
  28. You Baby Me Mummy

    04/10/2015 at 9:45 pm

    This looks so tasty and fat free is a bonus too x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:32 pm

      Thank you, it really was so tasty:-)

      Reply
  29. Rosana @ Hot&CHilli Food and Travel Blog

    04/10/2015 at 8:49 pm

    I love French Onion soup – so comforting! Your recipe is not only credit crunch but also very light. R

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:36 pm

      Thanks Rosana – I hope you give it a try:-)

      Reply
  30. Kim Carberry

    04/10/2015 at 7:23 pm

    This looks perfect for this time of year….It sounds so simple to make too. Yum x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:38 pm

      Yes, so easy and tasty:-)

      Reply
  31. Claire

    04/10/2015 at 6:32 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious, real comfort food. I think I’ll be cooking this in the coming winter months x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:38 pm

      Great, thanks Claire:-)

      Reply
  32. Jessica McDonnell

    04/10/2015 at 6:12 pm

    This looks really good, I need to make this for my hubby 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/10/2015 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks, yes I’m sure he’d love it as it was my hubby who invented this recipe;-)

      Reply
  33. Kavey

    03/10/2015 at 2:53 pm

    Lovely to have some inspiration for fat free lunch options, looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/10/2015 at 4:24 pm

      Thanks Kavey, yes I could do with a few more fat free recipes after all the fudge I’ve eaten!

      Reply
  34. Diana

    03/10/2015 at 12:52 pm

    wow a bag of red onions for 1p that’s amazing!! And I love this recipe so easy and sounds delicious! I’m thinking maybe adding croutons and cheese on top would be nice too?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/10/2015 at 4:26 pm

      Yes that would be nice if you want to get away from the fat free vibe;-) Mmm imagining melted cheese on those croutons now…

      Reply
  35. Roz

    03/10/2015 at 11:51 am

    my favourite soup of all time! will try this version, sounds so great and simple!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/10/2015 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks Roz. Funnily enough I’ve never been into it and do remember making it when I worked briefly in catering and it was a very long winded affair from memory!

      Reply
  36. Choclette

    02/10/2015 at 7:41 pm

    You are amazing with your bargains Camilla, I don’t know how you do it. We tend to use miso instead of stock in our soup which always gives a good flavour.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/10/2015 at 8:57 pm

      Thanks Choclette. I’ve never had miso and wouldn’t even know where to look for it in the supermarket?

      Reply
  37. kellie@foodtoglow

    02/10/2015 at 5:48 pm

    I find those Kallo stock cubes tremendously helpful – love the mushroom one. This is a super 3-ingredient, easy peasy soup for these cooler shorter days. At least they are still sunny for now!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/10/2015 at 5:54 pm

      Yes it’s definitely starting to be soup weather and the Kallo cubes are great:-)

      Reply
  38. Paul Wilson

    02/10/2015 at 12:45 am

    Looks warm and tasty.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/10/2015 at 2:05 pm

      It really was Paul and I was not expecting to like this but hubby knew best:-)

      Reply

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