Vegetarian French Onion Soup with Mushrooms

Rating: 3.5 stars
233 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 29
  • 4 star values: 103
  • 3 star values: 63
  • 2 star values: 31
  • 1 star values: 7

Searching for a vegetarian version of the classic soup? Try our take featuring mushrooms.

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Recipe Summary test

prep:
1 hr
total:
1 hr
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Melt butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, chopped scallions, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently and gradually lowering heat to prevent scorching, until onions are soft and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir in mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping browned bits from bottom of pan, until mushrooms have released most of their moisture, about 15 minutes. Stir in 4 cups water and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper.

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  • Preheat broiler with rack 6 inches from heating element. Divide soup among 4 ovenproof bowls. Top each with a bread slice; sprinkle with cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and golden brown in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with thyme leaves and scallion tops.

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Reviews (6)

233 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 29
  • 4 star values: 103
  • 3 star values: 63
  • 2 star values: 31
  • 1 star values: 7
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
10/27/2016
My email did not use the word light. I suggest you replace the butter with olive oil and use a a fat free cheese. Good soup
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
02/02/2015
I'm trying to figure out why this recipe was sent via email as a "lighter French onion soup". There's a ton of butter and cheese in it. The only alteration to the classic recipe to make it strictly vegetarian would be to switch to vegetable broth. If anything, it should be touted as, "French onion soup that doesn't take several hours to make, and has some mushrooms thrown in". This is my favorite soup, and since I'm dieting the adjectives made me hopeful. Oh well.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/31/2015
Made receipe but used low sodium Beef Broth instead of water. Added 1/4 c. wine and a good dash of Worchester. Soup was delicious . . .
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/28/2015
This was surprisingly easy and quick for onion soup. It was also pretty good. My only real comment is that 3/4 stick of butter is way too much -- the soup seemed a bit greasy. I would cut it back to .5 stick and see how it seems. Also, I think that the soup lacked the depth that a bit of wine or cognac gives. So if I were to make it again, I'd use less butter, and add a tablespoon or two of red wine or cognac.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/28/2015
This was surprisingly easy and quick for onion soup. It was also pretty good. My only real comment is that 3/4 stick of butter is way too much -- the soup seemed a bit greasy. I would cut it back to .5 stick and see how it seems. Also, I think that the soup lacked the depth that a bit of wine or cognac gives. So if I were to make it again, I'd use less butter, and add a tablespoon or two of red wine or cognac.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/28/2015
This was surprisingly easy and quick for onion soup. It was also pretty good. My only real comment is that 3/4 stick of butter is way too much -- the soup seemed a bit greasy. I would cut it back to .5 stick and see how it seems. Also, I think that the soup lacked the depth that a bit of wine or cognac gives. So if I were to make it again, I'd use less butter, and add a tablespoon or two of red wine or cognac.
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