Vegetarian French Onion Soup

• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 cups sweet onions, diced (5-6 medium to lg onions)
• 4 (1 ounce) packages Lipton Onion Soup Mix (or house brand)
• 2 (32 ounce) boxes vegetable stock
• 1 (750 ml) bottle port wine (or any heavy red wine)
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried garlic or 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 loaf French bread or 1 loaf Italian bread, thick sliced
• 2 cups grated gruyere cheese

1. In a large saute pan melt the butter and add diced onions, cook until the onions are caramelized.
2. In an 8 qt crock pot mix all the ingredients together, put on high and let come to a boil - approximately 3 1/2 hours, then turn down to low and let simmer until ready to eat.
3. When ready to eat take sliced bread and put on a baking sheet cover with cheese and melt the cheese on the bread. Serve individual bowls of soup and then put the cheese bread on top of the soup ~ enjoy.

butter, sweet onions, onion soup mix, vegetable stock, port wine, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, garlic, italian seasoning, parsley, bread, gruyere cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetarian-french-onion-soup-468094 (may not work)