Vegetarian French Onion Soup

Name: Vegetarian French Onion Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 7-8 quarts, 14-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 6 cups sweet onions, diced (5-6 medium to lg onions); 4 (1 ounce) packages Lipton Onion Soup Mix (or house brand); 2 (32 ounce) boxes vegetable stock; 1 (750 ml) bottle port wine (or any heavy red wine); 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon dried garlic or 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon italian seasoning; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 loaf French bread or 1 loaf Italian bread, thick sliced; 2 cups grated gruyere cheese

Submitted by h_metts

"My MIL keeps Kosher but didn't grow up that way - one of her favorite food memories from childhood was having french onion soup with her grandmother on Sundays in downtown St. Louis. I came up with this recipe to help her capture a childhood memory, in the process it has become a family favorite. Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 4hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 7-8 quarts
Serves:: 14-16

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter
6 cups sweet onions, diced (5-6 medium to lg onions)
4 (1 ounce) packages Lipton Onion Soup Mix (or house brand)
2 (32 ounce) boxes vegetable stock
1 (750 ml) bottle port wine (or any heavy red wine)
¹⁄₂ cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dried garlic or 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 loaf French bread or 1 loaf Italian bread, thick sliced
2 cups grated gruyere cheese

directions

In a large saute pan melt the butter and add diced onions, cook until the onions are caramelized.
In an 8 qt crock pot mix all the ingredients together, put on high and let come to a boil - approximately 3 1/2 hours, then turn down to low and let simmer until ready to eat.
When ready to eat take sliced bread and put on a baking sheet cover with cheese and melt the cheese on the bread. Serve individual bowls of soup and then put the cheese bread on top of the soup ~ enjoy.

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h_metts

My name is Helen and I found the love of my life on the internet of all places. At the time I didn't realize he was a nice Jewish boy (raised Kosher) but I count my blessings on a daily basis. Being raised Catholic and non-Kosher, I have been going through a great period of adjustment. I'm currently going through conversion here in South Carolina while my husband pursues a career in the Air Force. With that being said, I'm facing the challenges of keeping a Kosher kitchen from one state/continent to the next and let me tell you, its been an experience :) I'm becoming quite adept at vegetarian cooking (where there's a lack of available meat) as well as recipe modifications to make "local" favorites Kosher-friendly for my family and friends.

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