Vegetarian Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 5 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
• 1 1/2 cups dry wine
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup packed chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 whole cloves
• 4 slices of toasted french bread, 1 inch
• 4 cups grated gouda cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepot or soup pot melt the butter over medium heat.
• 2 add the onions and pepper stirring to coat the onions.
• 3 continue to cook for 30 minutes, stirring often.
• 4 add the wine and stir for 3 minutes, deglazing the pot.
• 5 bring to a boil and add the water, parsley, soy sauce, thyme, bay leaves and cloves.
• 6 return to a boil.
• 7 once a good boil is reached, reduce heat to a medium low simmer and cook for another 30 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• 9 remove the bay leaves and 2 cloves-discard.
• 10 ladle soup into 4 oven safe bowls or ramekins.
• 11 place one toast slice on top of each serving and divide cheese evenly on top of toast.
• 12 place in oven set on broil.
• 13 while watching carefully allow cheese to melt and get bubble and just toasted.
• 14 serve.