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Nutritional Guidelines (per serving) | |
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136 | Calories |
9g | Fat |
7g | Carbs |
8g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 136 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 9g | 11% |
Saturated Fat 4g | 19% |
Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
Sodium 1112mg | 48% |
Total Carbohydrate 7g | 2% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
Protein 8g | |
Calcium 139mg | 11% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
This is a quick and easy recipe for a basic vegetarian French onion soup with just a few simple ingredients. It's not a super fancy recipe, but it really doesn't need to be. If your cupboard is nearly bare and you're wondering what to make for dinner tonight, try this soup along with a side salad and an artisan bread and you'll have yourself a complete meal.
Most French onion soup recipes rely on a strong beef broth, but using a strong and good quality vegetable stock will impart plenty of flavor. Any kind of vegetable broth will work just fine, but if you can find a vegetarian beef-substitute broth or vegetarian beef-flavored soup base, you may want to use that.
For a vegan version, use a non-dairy soy cheese and vegan margarine (or even olive oil) instead of the butter. Need this recipe to be gluten-free as well as vegetarian or vegan? Just check the ingredients on your vegetable broth, as some are gluten-free and some are not. Or, make your own homemade vegetable broth if you want to be certain.Â
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound onions, sliced into strips
- 2 tbsp. butter or vegan margarine (I like Earth Balance brand)
- 5 cups good quality strong vegetable broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
Steps to Make It
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Brown the onions in the butter or vegan margarine in a large soup pot, allowing them to cook well for at least 10 minutes, and up to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. After 10 to 20 minutes, you can add a little bit more butter or margarine and cook them for even longer, up to an additional 20 minutes if you have time, but you don't need to.
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Add vegetable broth, scraping the pot to get all the onion bits incorporated into the soup, then cover, and allow to simmer for at least 10 minutes.
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Season with a generous amount of salt and pepper, and add cheese, allowing it to melt slightly. Serve immediately.Â
Serving tip:Â Traditionally, French onion soup is served in individual bowls with a sliced baguette on top, covered in cheese, and broiled in the oven for about 10 minutes.
Glass Bakeware Warning
Do not use glass bakeware when broiling or when a recipe calls to add liquid to a hot pan, as glass may explode. Even if it states oven-safe or heat resistant, tempered glass products can, and do, break occasionally.
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