Perfect Vegetarian French Onion Soup Food

VEGETARIAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter and olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add red onions and sweet onions; sprinkle with kosher salt and sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are very tender and caramelized, about 45 minutes.
• Pour mushroom broth, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, herbes de Provence, and bay leaves into onion mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and remove bay leaves. Pour balsamic vinegar into soup and adjust seasoning. Mix well.
• Place Parmesan cheese rind in the center of the pot and submerge, but do not stir. Cook soup for an additional 20 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Broil bread slices in the preheated oven for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Carefully remove cheese rind from the pot and discard.
• Fill 4 oven-safe bowls evenly with soup and sprinkle each with a light layer of grated Gruyere cheese and Parmesan cheese. Top each with 2 bread slices and sprinkle each with remaining Gruyere cheese and Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on a baking sheet.
• Broil soup in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.

PERFECT VEGETARIAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium high heat in a large pot. When it's hot, add the sliced onions. Cook and stir often with a wooden spoon until the onions start to soften, about 20 minutes.
• Add the butter and cook for another 20 minutes, continuing to stir every 2-4 minutes. Keep a close eye on your onions that they don't burn. Reduce heat if necessary.
• Add the salt and sugar and continue cooking for another 15 minutes (this is when they'll really start to brown). Once you reach the 12 minute mark, add the chopped garlic.
• Pour in the red wine to deglaze the pan. Using your wooden spoon, scrape the bottom and sides of the pan to get at any caramelized bits. Let cook for a minute or two, or until most of the wine has cooked off.
• Add the vegetable broth, worchestire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, several grinds of black pepper, and just a pinch of cinnamon. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
• While the soup simmers, preheat the oven to 400F. Cut a French baguette into thick slices**, about three per bowl. Spray or brush one side of each slice with olive oil. Place on a tin-foil covered tray. Bake for ten minutes, flipping half way through, or until lightly golden and toasty. Set aside. Keep pan handy for later use.
• Discard the bay leaves from the soup. Taste test the soup and adjust for salt/pepper.Place one slice of Swiss cheese in the bottom of each oven-safe soup bowl before adding the soup. Divide the soup evenly among the bowls.Top with three slices of toasted baguette.
• Sprinkle the cheese on both bowls. Place the bowls on the tin-foil covered tray. Turn your oven to broil and broil the soup for a few minutes, until cheese is very bubbly and slightly golden. Top with more thyme (optional) and pepper, or even more bread for dipping on the side.Serve hot and enjoy. Soup and bowls will be very hot!

VEGETARIAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Deglaze the pot by stirring in the red wine and use a wooden spoon to scrap any bits and flavor from the sides and bottom of the pot. Stir in the veggie broth, worchestire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Stir every few minutes.
• Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush or spray the slices of bread with oil or cooking spray and place on a baking sheet. Toast for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. You want the bread to be lightly toasted. Once done, set aside.
• Season soup to taste with additional salt and pepper as needed. Ladle the soup into oven proof bowls, top with the toasted bread, and even sprinkle the cheese across the 4 bowls. Place the bowls on a large baking tray and broil in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbling around the sides.**
• Serve immediately and ENJOY!

VEGETARIAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Thinly slice onions into half-moon shapes.
• Add canola oil to a pot and place over medium heat (the pot I used holds 8 quarts--but a smaller sized would have worked as well).
• Stir the onions to coat them with the oil.
• Add salt, ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Stir occasionally for 20 minutes.
• Deglaze pan with white wine and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup of water at a time if onions begin to stick to the bottom of the pan too often to prevent burning.
• After cooking onions for a total of 30 minutes, add vegetable broth, Gravy Master, minced garlic, and bay leaves.
• Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve with toasted, cheesy bread. Or not! Either way, I hope you enjoy.

VEGETARIAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Finish the soup: Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar. Scoop out the thyme stems and bay leaves and discard them.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Set the oven rack to the top, closest to the broiler, and turn the broiler on high. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Arrange six oven-safe bowls or soup crocks on the baking sheet.

VEGETARIAN ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepot or soup pot melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the onions and pepper stirring to coat the onions.
• Continue to cook for 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the wine and stir for 3 minutes, deglazing the pot.
• Bring to a boil and add the water, parsley, soy sauce, thyme, bay leaves and cloves.
• Return to a boil.
• Once a good boil is reached, reduce heat to a medium low simmer and cook for another 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Remove the bay leaves and 2 cloves-discard.
• Ladle soup into 4 oven safe bowls or ramekins.
• Place one toast slice on top of each serving and divide cheese evenly on top of toast.
• Place in oven set on broil.
• While watching carefully allow cheese to melt and get bubble and JUST toasted.
• Serve.

VEGETARIAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in heavy, large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and salt, and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Reduce heat to very low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 50 to 60 minutes, until onions are very tender and brown.
• Stir in flour, and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Blend in broth, sherry and mustard. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in sherry vinegar.
• Preheat broiler, ladle soup into six heat-proof bowls. Top each with slice of toast and grated cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.

PERFECT FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Sautee yellow onions and butter until soft.
• Add Beef Broth and 3/4 bottle of the wine.
• Bring to boil adding remaining ingredients to taste (we love a lot of worcestershire!).
• Once at a boil, bring down to simmer and allow time for the wine's alcohol to cook off.
• We've found that the worcestershire sauce and wine combo really makes the soup delicious.
• Serve soup with some cheese already in the bowl and place a slice of bread and more cheese on top.
• Melt and serve.