Vegetarian French Onion Soup

Ingredients

1 Large Red Onion
1/2 Stick Butter Stick
3 Cups Vegetable Stock
2 Slices of Bread cut into bite sized pieces
Tip : Use any dry bread. I used Stonemill Grounds 12 Grain Bread. But any bread that can hold moisture is good enough. Do not use regular white or wheat bread which is very soft and would turn soggy
1/2 cup Grated Cheese
1 bay leaf
 Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper to taste
Chopped Chives - Optional

Directions

Thinly slice the onion.
Melt the butter in a soup pan
Add the onions to the butter and caramelize them on low heat
Once the onions are brown and nicely caramelized, slowly add the vegetable stock, stirring all the time
Add the bay leaf
Bring it to a boil on low heat. This allows the flavors to develop
Once the soup boils, add salt and pepper to taste
Next, ladle the soup in desired soup bowls.
Top it with bread and cheese
Heat the oven on a Broil setting
Keep the soup bowls in the oven for 3-5 minutes till the cheese starts to bubble
Serve Hot with chopped Chives