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Vegan French Onion Soup with Toast

Slowly browned onions build a deep vegetable broth served with crisp garlic toast for a dairy-free dinner soup.

Total time55 min
Hands-on20 min
Cleanuplow
Serves4
easyFamily-friendlyvegetarianvegandairy-free
Clear French onion soup with deeply browned onions and two pieces of toast
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low. Cook onions with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring often, until deep brown and jammy, 30 to 35 minutes.

  2. 02

    Add garlic and flour and stir for 1 minute. Gradually pour in the broth.

  3. 03

    Add thyme and soy sauce, then simmer uncovered for 12 minutes. Season with black pepper and more salt if needed.

  4. 04

    Rub the toasted baguette with a cut garlic clove and float two slices on each bowl of soup.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use gluten-free flour, tamari, and bread if needed.
  • Add dairy-free shredded cheese to the toast before broiling.

Why this is a good weeknight call

It keeps the cleanup to one main pan. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.