Vegetarian French Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 2 large onions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 (14 ounce) cans Swanson vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• water
• swiss cheese or provolone cheese or gruyere cheese
• French bread or other bread

Directions

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   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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   2. Slice French bread into 1 inch slices. Place on baking sheet and bake until toasted. Set aside.

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   3. Cut onions in half, and slice.

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   4. Wet large pot with olive oil. Melt butter. Add sliced onions and saute till translucent. Add sugar and continue to cook onions on med-high heat until the onions are caramelized. Add flour and mix thoroughly. (20-30 minutes in total for this step from start to finish).

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   5. Add wine and scrape bottom of pot. Add Broth and an additional can of water. Bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes.

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   6. Set Broiler to high.

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   7. Spoon soup into bowls. Add a slice of bread and cheese to top bread. Place to broil until cheese is melted and browned. Eat and enjoy!

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   *Slices of cheese is better, as it seems to form a nicer layer.