Cruelty Free Sandwich Diet: french onion soup sandwiches

By sidecars

I just made this. Is was fine. I'd recommend seasoning the broth a bit.

Cruelty Free Diet: Why the name "Cruelty Free"? I am a vegetarian, and like meat. I just can't stomach the idea of killing an animal, so I had lots of what I called FAKE MEAT. My wife hated the name, so I changed to Cruelty Free, a sort of tongue in cheek choice. Vegan is totally cruelty free, and I'll get there someday. Sandwiches, by their very nature, limit serving size, which is always a challenge. Sandwiches also allow SO many variations. In a bread diet I read recently, you were told to eat between 10 and 16 slices of high fiber, low calorie bread every day. With these recipes you'll need to cut back from that, as the flavor and calorie levels are MUCH higher. Still, four sandwiches a day, augmented by some fruits and veggies as required, could still be a healthy and flavorful diet! I am not a nutritionist. In fact,as my picture shows, I am an overweight spaceage guitar playing dog. I am going to replace my regular diet with this and will keep you updated. Note: Take a look at the Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker. That could be a great way to make these sandwiches at work... or at home.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 4 ciabatta rolls, halved
• 1 c. shredded Gruyere cheese
• 4 c. no-beef broth, heated (you can find meatless beef broth at stores like Whole Foods)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 100mins
Adapted from ohmyveggies.com

Preparation

Step 1

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 1/4 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.