Vegan French Onion Soup

Been busy lately. Or so it seems. Anyway, here's another tasty soup recipe. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!


Vegan French Onion Soup
Source: neverhomemake.com

Takes about an hour and 20 minutes total and serves about 5-6 people.

Ingredients:

2 pounds of sliced thinly onions

2 cloves minced garlic

1/4 olive oil for the onions and 2 tbs olive oil for the roux mixture

2 tbs maple syrup

salt and pepper (to taste)

1 tsp ground coriander

8 cups vegetable broth

1/3 cup whole wheat flour

wholegrain sourdough bread (or your favorite), cubed

Directions:

1. Slice onions very thinly.

This takes a while, and I guarantee will make you cry like a baby. I have proof.

See...

2. Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 8 to 10 minutes -- stirring often -- until softened.

3. Add the maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Stir well -- being careful not to burn the onions -- for 20 minutes, until golden.



4. Add in the garlic, coriander, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 30 minutes.

5. During those last 10 minutes of waiting, (and yes, the waiting is super annoying... While I waited all I could think is, Can I eat this already???) heat the olive oil into a shallow pan on medium-low and wait for the it to get to a hot, but not too hot (shouldn't be smoking).

By the way, this is how your onions should look at this point...

6. Add the flour to the 1/4 cup oil and stir continuously for 10 minutes -- until flower is deep brown and smells nutty.

7. Add roux to the soup and let cook for another 5 minutes. Serve with cubed bread and enjoy!