Easy French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 4 lbs onions, sliced 1/4-inch thick (sweeter the better)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 4 dashes worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups shredded swiss cheese or 3 cups shredded gruyere cheese
• 1 loaf french bread (cut into 16-1in slices) or 1 loaf baguette (cut into 16-1in slices)
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons oregano

Recipe

• 1 place onions and butter in saucepan.
• 2 saute on medium heat until onions are tender and starting to caramelize.
• 3 preheat oven to 500°f.
• 4 add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes (don't let garlic burn).
• 5 add vegetable broth and worcestershire sauce.
• 6 while that is coming to a boil, take your baguette/french bread slices and put them on a cookie sheet.
• 7 evenly distribute the olive oil on all the pieces of bread.
• 8 then mix the garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano in a small bowl.
• 9 liberally sprinkle the seasoning onto the bread pieces.
• 10 bake for 3-5 minutes (watch carefully!).
• 11 set aside.
• 12 bring soup to a boil for 1 minute.
• 13 take ovenproof bowls or large coffee mugs (i use a large oven-proof casserole dish) and place 1/8 cup of cheese in bottom of each bowl/cup.
• 14 fill bowl with soup leaving room at the top.
• 15 place 1 toasted french bread on top.
• 16 top with 1/4 cup swiss cheese.
• 17 place under broiler until cheese is bubbly.
• 18 serve immediately with remaining toasted baguettes.
• 19 caution- bowls/dish will be hot!