Sweet caramelized onion soup with toasty bread and broiled, melty cheese overtop, this Vegetarian French Onion Soup is both cozy and delicious!
Ingredients
Vegetarian French Onion Soup
- 4 lbs yellow onions cut into 1/8” half-rounds (~10-12 cups)
- ½ cup olive oil or butter
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 ½ cup white wine
- 6 cups water
Topping
- 1 ea mini baguette or use whatever bread you have!
- olive oil or butter
- swiss or aged cheddar cheese grated (or use whatever you have!)
Instructions
Vegetarian French Onion Soup
- In a large pot on medium high, add olive oil, onions, pepper and salt. Brown onions until dark brown, scraping brown bits from bottom and sides of pot as you go (~45 - 60 minutes)
- Patience! The browner, the better. The sides of the pot will get very dark and your spoon will accumulate a brown paste. All this brown stuff will add depth of flavor to your soup.
- When browning is complete, add white wine. Deglaze pot, “cleaning” browning off sides with wine/onion mixture. Make sure you get all brown paste off the spoon too!
- Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered on medium low for 20 minutes.
Topping
- Slice baguette into ¼” slices. Brush both sides of each slice with olive oil. Place slices on a baking pan in a single layer, and sprinkle tops with grated cheese (sub dairy free cheese to keep vegan!)
- Broil for 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese starts to brown. Top bowl of onion soup with cheese bread slices. Enjoy!
Notes
- To keep vegan/dairy-free, use a vegan cheese
- To keep gluten-free, use a gluten free bread. And it doesn’t have to be a mini baguette, can use whatever bread you have on hand, cut into small squares.
- While gruyere cheese is more traditional, I used aged cheddar and loved it.
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