Frenchy French Onion Soup

French onion soup is a classic dish that originates from France. It is renowned for its rich flavors and comforting warmth. Having trouble sleeping and/or feeling a little blue? This soup can get you back to enjoying the fun! Onions contain folate, which helps with your mood by preventing an excess of homocysteine from forming in the body that can prevent blood and other nutrients from reaching the brain. Excess homocysteine interferes with the production of your feel-good hormones serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine that regulate, not only mood, but also sleep and appetite as well1. So uplift your mood and mind with this French inspired soup!

Frenchy French Onion Soup

Feature Power Food: Onions

Free From: Gluten, Dairy

Course Soup

Keyword Nourishing Soups

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Servings 4

Calories 304

Ingredients

4 medium onions sliced into rings
2 cups of your favourite mushrooms button, shitake, oyster, sliced
6¼ cup vegetable stock low sodium & gluten free, divided
4 cloves garlic minced
1 Tbsp. thyme & 8 sprigs to garnish
1 Tbsp. marjoram
¼ cup soy sauce raw (low sodium & gluten free)
¼ cup red wine optional
2 tsp. apple cider vinegar ACV
¼ cup *nut cheese crumbled or shredded (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 °F.
Place onions and mushrooms on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with ¼ cup of the stock, and sprinkle with garlic, thyme and marjoram. Bake for 5-10 minutes or until onions are aromatic.
Add roasted onion and mushroom mixture, reserving a bit for garnishing, to stock in a large stockpot on medium heat. Add soy sauce, red wine (if using) and ACV. Simmer for a few minutes for flavours to become enhanced. Ladle into bowls and garnish with remaining onions, mushrooms, nut cheese (if desired) and a few thyme sprigs just before serving.