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French Onion Soup - vegan (with a vegetarian version)

a rich and comforting umami soup topped with a flavourful crouton dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, sesame-free, can be gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan (vegetarian version contains MILK) serves 2
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Servings: 2
Course: Soup, starter
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 onions finely sliced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 50 ml white wine
  • 300 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Hendersons Relish or vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
to top
  • 4 slices ciabatta or baguette
  • 2 tbsp garlic butter for the vegan version

Method
 

  1. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, heat the oil to medium heat and then add the sliced onions and salt.
  2. Cook on low to medium for 15-20 minutes, stirring often, until soft and golden
  3. add the thyme and Dijon mustard and cook for a further two minutes.
  4. pour in the wine and bubble furiously to reduce
  5. Then add the stock, soya sauce and Hendersons relish. Lower the temperature and simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Keep warm.
  7. Meanwhile toast the bread slices on one side under a grill.
  8. Turn over and slather with either the garlic butter, return to the grill and toast until golden.
  9. Pour the hot soup into two bowls and top with the croutons

Notes

Note: it's very hard to find sesame-free baguettes in the UK, so i recommend using ready to bake ciabattas instead
For the vegetarian version: top the croutons with 20g finely grated gruyere and melt under the grill. Place onto the soup and add a further 20g gruyere on top
For a gluten-free version: use gluten free bread