Cozy Up with This French Onion Cabbage Soup Recipe 🍲

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

• 1 small head green cabbage, cored and thinly sliced (about 16 cups), divided

• 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 3 cups), divided

• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar, divided

• 7½ cups unsalted vegetable broth

• 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish

• 1 teaspoon ground pepper, plus more for garnish

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 5 cups cubed whole-wheat baguette (½-inch)

• ¾ cup shredded Gruyère cheese

Directions

1. In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the cabbage (approximately 8 cups) and onion (about 1½ cups). Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables turn light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in 1½ tablespoons of vinegar and cook for 1 minute, using a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Transfer the mixture to a medium heatproof bowl and set aside uncovered. Without cleaning the pot, repeat the process with another 2 tablespoons of oil, the remaining cabbage (8 cups), onion (1½ cups), and 1½ tablespoons of vinegar.

2. Return all of the vegetables to the pot. Add 7½ cups broth, 1 teaspoon each soy sauce, thyme and pepper and ¼ teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage and onion are tender and the flavors are blended, about 15 minutes.