Vegan French Onion Soup

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp avocado oil (or similar)
• 6 large red or yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced
• ¾ tsp salt (or more, to taste)
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup dry white wine (or reserve 1 C extra vegetable broth)
• 1 tbsp bouillon: vegetable, mushroom, or garlic
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp flour
• 0.50 tsp black pepper (more to taste)
• French bread cut into 8-12 ½” slices

Directions

1. In a heavy pot over medium heat, heat oil, then add onions and ½ t salt, stir, and cover. Let onions soften for about 5 minutes.

2. Remove lid and allow onions to caramelize until golden brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Adjust heat if onions are browning too quickly. This step takes a long time (45-60 minutes or more) depending on your stove. It’s worth it!

3. While onions caramelize, warm 8 C. broth, bouillon, and Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan over low heat.

4. While onions caramelize, warm 8 C. broth, bouillon, and Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan over low heat.

5. Stir in flour and let thicken for a minute or two, stirring constantly.

6. Slowly add warm broth, ¼ t salt, and the pepper to the onion mixture. Boil uncovered for 10 minutes.

7. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

8. Toast French bread. Ladle hot soup into large mugs, then top each with bread slices. Serve immediately.

9. ALTERNATIVE METHOD: in slow cooker, toss together onions, oil, and ½ t salt. Cover and cook on HIGH for 7-9 hours.

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