VEGETARIAN ONION SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large saucepot or soup pot melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the onions and pepper stirring to coat the onions.
• Continue to cook for 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the wine and stir for 3 minutes, deglazing the pot.
• Bring to a boil and add the water, parsley, soy sauce, thyme, bay leaves and cloves.
• Return to a boil.
• Once a good boil is reached, reduce heat to a medium low simmer and cook for another 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Remove the bay leaves and 2 cloves-discard.
• Ladle soup into 4 oven safe bowls or ramekins.
• Place one toast slice on top of each serving and divide cheese evenly on top of toast.
• Place in oven set on broil.
• While watching carefully allow cheese to melt and get bubble and JUST toasted.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onions with a large pinch of salt over a low-medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn down the heat to low and cook for 40 minutes until the onions are really caramelised and jammy. Stir in the garlic and cook for 5 minutes to soften, then add the Marmite, thyme and stock and bring to a simmer. Cook gently for 15 minutes, then season with the sugar, vinegar and some salt and pepper.
• Heat the grill to high. Toast the bread on both sides, then spread over the Marmite, sprinkle over the cheese and thyme, and grill until the cheese is bubbling.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, top with the Marmite toppers and scatter with a few more thyme leaves.