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this English onion soup is a great
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vegetarian version of the traditional
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french onion soup start by melting
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butter in a pan and adding three large
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sliced onions a pinch of fresh thyme and
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two bay leaves the herbs add a lovely
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depth of flavor that you need in this
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soup because we're not cooking the
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onions for as long as with a french
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onion soup after 20 to 25 minutes
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they'll look like this add a splash of
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Brandy you could use white wine but I
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like the sweetness that Brandy brings
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and a tablespoon of flour and give that
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a good stir now go in with a liter of
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vegetable stock or as I've done here a
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really good stock Cube and
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water it would also be really easy to
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make this soup vegan if you need to by
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cooking the onions in olive oil rather
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than butter and by using vegan cheese on
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your croutons or just using bread give
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you super good stir to thicken it up a
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little bring it to a simmer and at this
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point you're going to want to get your
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oven or Grill on high that's to cook
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your lovely cheesy croutons unlike
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french onion soup I don't Grill the
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croutons on top of my soup um it's for a
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couple of reasons it's a bit lighter um
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it also makes it much better for cooking
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in advance and taking in a lunch box
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Grill your croutons and you're done