Get the Recipe: Vegan French Onion Soup
This vegan French onion soup with baguette and dairy-free cheese is tangy, savory and made with a handful of simple ingredients! Served either as a starter or main course, it's guaranteed to be a crowdpleaser.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 4 large onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce, or tamari
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup flour, use gluten-free if necessary
- 1 large lemon, for lemon juice
- 3 bay leafs
- 2 sage leafs
- 4 slices baguette, or any other bread of your choice
- 1/2 cup vegan cheese
Equipment
- Large, heavy-bottomed saucepan
- Conventional oven
- Oven-safe soup bowls or ramekins
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat. Now add the salt, cumin and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant and lightly toasted.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin, 2 cloves garlic
- Caramelize the onions. Turn down the heat to low-medium and cook for around 40-45 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until the onions are lightly browned and translucent. De-glaze the pan using vegetable stock or water if necessary.4 large onions
- Add balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, 1/2 cup vegetable stock, flour and lemon juice. Stir for around 5 minutes, until the mixture starts to thicken.1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 3 cups vegetable stock, 1/4 cup flour, 1 large lemon
- Pour in the rest of the vegetable stock together with the bay and sage leafs and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.3 cups vegetable stock, 3 bay leafs, 2 sage leafs
- In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Divide around 3/4 of the soup between oven-safe soup bowls or large ramekins. Now add two small baguette slices to each bowl, before adding the rest of the soup. Sprinkle the vegan cheese on top.4 slices baguette, 1/2 cup vegan cheese
- Placee in the oven for 5-7 minutes, until the cheese melts and browns slightly. Serve and enjoy the soupy deliciousness!
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Calories: 325kcal, Carbohydrates: 49g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 2388mg, Potassium: 362mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 398IU, Vitamin C: 26mg, Calcium: 94mg, Iron: 3mg