Soup up Mealtimes

French Onion Soup

Serves 4
Prepare this soup in advance to allow the flavours to develop and reheat as required. For a special occasion, add a tablespoonful of brandy towards the end of the cooking time.


Ingredients

For the soup:

1tbsp vegetable oil (safflower or sunflower)
1tbsp butter or margarine
3 medium onions, finely sliced into rings
2tsp sugar
1 dessertspoon plain flour
1¾pt Marigold Vegetable Bouillon
sprig of thyme
1tbsp soya sauce
freshly ground black pepper

For the topping:

4 slices of French bread
2oz / 50g vegetarian cheddar cheese, grated

 

Method

1. Melt the oil and margarine in a pan.

2. Add the onion and sugar and cook until brown.

3. Stir in the flour and cook for a minute before adding the stock, sprig of thyme, soya sauce and black pepper.

4. Simmer the soup for 10 minutes, then remove the thyme.
Continue cooking for a Further 20 minutes.

5. Toast the bread on both sides, top with the grated cheese and grill until melted.

6. Put a slice of bread and cheese into each soup bowl and spoon the soup over the top.
Serve at once.


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French Onion Soup
Recipes by Chris Hardisty, sponsored by Marigold Health Food Ltd
from The Vegetarian February 1993
The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom
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