French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup is a classic comfort food. It’s pretty amazing how much flavor you can get out of an onion or three! There’s not many ingredients in this delicious and decadent tasting soup and it’s really easy to make. You just have to have a little patience caramelizing the Onions because that’s where all the amazing sweet flavor comes from.

Serves 2-3

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Ingredients

3 Large Onions sliced thin and then quartered

2 Tbsp of Vegan Butter

1 1/2 Tbsp of Thyme

1 1/2 Tbsp of Miso Paste ( I use Cold Mountain Miso)

1/3 cup of Sherry (you can sub 2-3 tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar or just leave out the Sherry)

4 cups of Vegan Beef or Vegetable Broth ( I use Better than Bouillon base)

2 -3 Slices of thick cut Bread

1 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese ( I used a mix of Follow Your Heart Gouda & Mozzarella)

Salt & Pepper to taste

Melty Cheese Tip: You can stick the entire (oven safe) bowl of soup under the broiler but I’ve come to prefer just putting the bread with melted cheese under the broiler to get some color. Pre melt the Cheese in a non stick pan and spoon it on to the toasted bread before broiling for 4 minutes

Directions

1. On med- low heat, saute the Onions in the vegan butter. You want the onions to slowly develop color and flavor and become caramelized.

2. Continue to cook the onions down stirring them every so often. Be patient this entire process will take about 40 - 50 minutes.

3. Once the onions start to take on a little bit of color add in the thyme & pepper and keep cooking them down

4. Once the onions are a beautiful brown color, add in the sherry and miso paste, Cook for a few minutes before adding in the broth.

5. Turn up the heat slightly, cover the pot and let simmer for 20 -25 minutes. Season with salt if needed.

6. Toast or hrill the bread and top with cheese. Stick the bread under the broiler for about 4-5 minutes until bubbily and golden

7. Place the cheesy bread in the bowl of soup and serve