French Onion Soup

Delicious, rich French onion soup is sure to keep you cozy during a chilly night. Caramelized onions with red wine and Worcestershire gives it a decadent flavor and the bread and cheese pushes it to another level.

Ingredients (makes 4-8 servings)

• 1 stick butter

• 4 medium onions, red, yellow or white (or combo), peeled and thinly sliced

• 1 sprig fresh rosemary

• 1 sprig fresh thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 cup red wine

• 1 T vegan Worcestershire sauce

• 2 T corn starch

• 1-2 quarts vegetable broth to reach desired consistency

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Baguette, thickly sliced

• 1-2 cups Gruyere and swiss shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Melt butter in large soup pan, add onions and saute over medium heat for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Add rosemary, thyme and bay leaf, red wine and Worcestershire sauce and allow to simmer for five minutes.

3. Make a corn starch slurry with water in a separate cup and pour over onions, mixing to coat.

4. Add broth, salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Remove herbs

6. Meanwhile, broil baguette slices with olive oil or butter until toasted, about 2 minutes. Then ladle soup into an oven proof ramekin or bowl, top with baguette slice/s and cover top with shredded cheese, about 1/4 cup. *

7. Place soup ramekins on cookie sheet and return to broiler, broil until cheese is browned and bubbling, about 3-5 minutes

8. Serve bowls on a plate as they will be hot to touch

*alternatively, broil cheese on bread separately and add to soup instead of putting soup bowl in oven

** this can be made vegan by substituting butter and using vegan cheese, or gluten free by using gf bread