Vegetarian French Onion Soup Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 1
| Last Updated on June 5, 2024
This vegetarian French onion soup is both comforting and satisfying without the beef broth. Dive into this luxuriously smooth soup topped with a cheesy gruyere toast where the onion is the shining star.
Utensils Appetizer
Globe French
11
ingredients
6
steps
60
minutes
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Tiffany La Forge
Tiffany La Forge is a professional chef, cookbook author, and food writer who graduated from The Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She runs the seasonal food blog, Parsnips and Pastries, and is author of The Modern Cast Iron Cookbook.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
2 tbsp
unsalted butter
2 tbsp
olive oil
1 1/2 lb
yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp
minced garlic
1/2 tsp
dried thyme
8 cup(s)
vegetable broth
1 tbsp
vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
1
bay leaf
4
slices of French bread, lightly toasted
1 cup(s)
shredded Gruyere cheese
salt and black pepper, to taste
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Directions 6 steps | 60 Minutes

Step 1

Heat butter and olive oil in a pot. Once the butter has melted, add the onions and stir over low heat for about 20 minutes or until well caramelized.

Vegetarian French Onion Soup Recipe: Heat butter and olive oil in a pot.
Step 2

Add garlic, dried thyme and black pepper. Stir until aromatic.

Vegetarian French Onion Soup Recipe: Add garlic, dried thyme and black pepper.
Step 3

Add the vegetable broth, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. While the soup is simmering, preheat the oven to 425°F.

Vegetarian French Onion Soup Recipe: Add the vegetable broth, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf.
Step 4

Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle soup into heat-proof bowls.

Vegetarian French Onion Soup Recipe: Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5

Top with a slice of French bread and shredded Gruyere.

Vegetarian French Onion Soup Recipe: Top with a slice of French bread and shredded Gruyere.
Step 6

Bake for 5-10 minutes at 425°F or until the cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Vegetarian French Onion Soup Recipe: Bake for 5-10 minutes at 425°F or until the cheese is melted.
Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
334
FAT
21.9 g
PROTEIN
11.6 g
CARBS
24.9 g
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Jolee S.

Jolee

03 Oct 2022

I have been searching for a vegetarian-friendly french onion soup recipe FOREVER, and I am so happy I found this one. 10/10

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