Keto French Onion Soup

Keto French Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup salted butter
• 1/2 cup yellow onion ((sliced))
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• 1 tsp erythritol ((sliced))
• 2 clove garlic ((sliced))
• 1/8 tsp xanthan gum
• 4 cup bone broth ((sliced))
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 6 oz pork rind
• 1/2 cup gruyere cheese ((sliced))
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese ((sliced))

Instructions

1. IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM-LOW HEAT, MELT THE BUTTER.
2. ADD THE YELLOW AND GREEN ONIONS AND COOK FOR 8 TO 10 MINUTES, UNTIL TRANSLUCENT.
3. ADD THE ERYTHRITOL AND CONTINUE TO COOK, STIRRING FREQUENTLY WITH A WOODEN SPOON, UNTIL THE ONIONS BROWN, ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
4. ADD THE GARLIC AND XANTHAN GUM AND BLEND WELL, THEN ADD THE BROTH, VINEGAR, THYME, BAY LEAF, SALT, AND PEPPER.
5. COVER AND SIMMER ON LOW HEAT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES.
6. MEANWHILE, PREHEAT THE BROILER.
7. CUT EACH PORK RIND INTO 3 OR 4 “CROUTONS.” DIVIDE THE BROTH BETWEEN 4 OVENPROOF BOWLS.
8. COVER EACH BOWL WITH ONE-QUARTER OF THE PORK RINDS AND 2 TABLESPOONS OF EACH OF THE CHEESES.
9. BROIL UNTIL THE CHEESE IS MELTED.