Vegan French Onion Soup

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Peel and thinly slice the yellow onion on the cutting board with the chef's knife.

   Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

2. Step 2

   Heat the olive oil in the large pot over medium-low heat, add the sliced yellow onion and 4.0 gr of salt, and cook for 35 minutes, stirring often with the wooden spoon. Continue until the onions are very soft, deep golden brown, and fragrant.

   Timer: 35 min (scalable)

   Ingredients used: 35.0 ml Olive Oil, 4.0 gr Salt, 800.0 gr Yellow Onion

   Cookware: large pot — medium-low, wooden spoon

3. Step 3

   Add the vegetable broth, remaining 2.0 gr of salt, and black pepper to the large pot, then bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the broth is rich and the onions are tender.

   Timer: 20 min (scalable)

   Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Salt, 1200.0 ml Vegetable Broth

   Cookware: large pot — medium-low, wooden spoon

4. Step 4

   While the soup simmers, heat the skillet over medium heat with the remaining olive oil, add the 8 slices of French bread, and toast for 8 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden on both sides.

   Timer: 8 min (scalable)

   Parallel with step: 3

   Ingredients used: 160.0 gr French Bread, 10.0 ml Olive Oil

   Cookware: skillet — medium

5. Step 5

   Use the ladle to portion the hot soup, then top each serving with two crisp French bread slices directly from the skillet.

   Cookware: ladle, skillet