Vegetarian French Onion Soup Au Vin With Jarlsberg Garlic Toast

Submitted by dicentra

"This is adapted from my 365 Ways to Cook Vegetarian cookbook. You could also use fontina cheese."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Soup

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 large onions
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

• Toasts

• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 12 slices French baguettes, cut 1/2 inch thick
• 1 1⁄2 cups jarlsberg cheese, shredded

directions

1. In a large casserole, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until soft, 5-7 minutes.
2. Add garlic and sugar. Continue to cook, stirring often, until onions turn an amber color, 20-25 minutes.
3. Stir in flour to coat onions and cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes.
4. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly to prevent any lumps from forming.
5. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until soup thickens, 5-7 minutes.
6. Add wine, salt and pepper. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes.
7. Make the toasts: Preheat oven to 425*.
8. Cut garlic cloves in half. Rub bread slices with garlic.
9. Top each bread slice with cheese. Set on an ungreased baking sheet.
10. Bake 4-5 minutes until cheese melts.
11. To serve: ladle soup into bowls and float Jarlsberg Garlic Toast on top.

Reviews

[lavoie87]

Very good! A bit on the thin side for me (made a vegetarian soup for friends - I would've preferred beef broth myself) but tasted nice.