Vegetarian French Onion Soup
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A delicious and comforting vegetarian version of the classic French onion soup. It features deeply caramelized onions, a rich broth deglazed with sweet apple cider, and is finished with crispy toasted crostini and melted, bubbly Gruyere cheese.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Slice the onions and sweat them covered in a pot with oil and butter for 15 minutes. → Season with salt, pepper, and sugar, then caramelize uncovered for 30 minutes. → Stir in flour, deglaze with apple cider, and add the vegetable broth. → Add fresh thyme sprigs and simmer the soup for 30 minutes. → Ladle into oven-safe bowls, top with crostini and Gruyere cheese, then broil until golden and bubbly.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Slice the onions and sweat them covered in a pot with oil and butter for 15 minutes. → Season with salt, pepper, and sugar, then caramelize uncovered for 30 minutes. → Stir in flour, deglaze with apple cider, and add the vegetable broth. → Add fresh thyme sprigs and simmer the soup for 30 minutes. → Ladle into oven-safe bowls, top with crostini and Gruyere cheese, then broil until golden and bubbly.
Introduction
A delicious and comforting vegetarian version of the classic French onion soup. It features deeply caramelized onions, a rich broth deglazed with sweet apple cider, and is finished with crispy toasted crostini and melted, bubbly Gruyere cheese.
Step 1
Prepare the onions by cutting off the tops, slicing them in half lengthwise, peeling them, and then cutting them into thin half-moon shapes.
Step 2
Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Pour in a good glug of cooking oil and add the butter, letting it melt until frothy.
Step 3
Add the sliced onions to the pot, stir well to coat them in the oil and butter mixture, cover with the lid, and let them sweat for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the lid and season the onions with salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and a sprinkle of sugar. Cook uncovered for about 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to prevent sticking, until they are rich, brown, and caramelized.
Step 5
Sprinkle the flour over the caramelized onions and stir constantly for about 1 minute to cook off the raw flour flavor.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Combining both cooking oil and butter is highly recommended because the oil prevents the butter from burning.
Avoid using red onions for this soup as they can result in an unappealing gray-colored broth.
Be patient with the caramelization process and stir the onions every 5 minutes to ensure they brown evenly without scorching.
Adding the thyme sprigs whole makes it incredibly easy to fish out the bare stems before serving.
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