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Vegetarian French Onion Soup Sandwiches
Is it a soup? Or is it a sandwich? It's both! These grilled panini sandwiches are full of caramelized onions and Gruyere cheese—it's French onion soup in sandwich form.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 361 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Snacks , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large onions thinly sliced
- salt & pepper to taste
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 4 ciabatta rolls halved
- 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
- 4 cup vegetable broth heated (you can find meatless beef broth at stores like Whole Foods)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet on low heat.
- Add sliced onions and cook until caramelized about an hour and fifteen minutes, stirring frequently. (For detailed instructions, see yesterday's post on how to caramelize onions.)
- Remove from heat and stir in salt and pepper to taste and thyme.
- Heat panini press or grill on high.
- Divide caramelized onions onto bottom of rolls and top each one with ¼ cup of cheese and top half of roll.
- Grill for 10–15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is golden-brown.
- Serve each sandwich with 1 cup of broth.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich & 1 cup of broth
Calories
361kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
1328mg
(55%)
Potassium
108mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
819IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
349mg
(35%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich & 1 cup of broth | |
| Calories | 361kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1328mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 819IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 349mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.