Quick Thanksgiving French Onion Soup

 A few things are going on right now. One, Thanksgiving is NEXT week. Two, I’ve been on a budget of $100 dollars a week.

I’m in the middle of week 3. The first week I went over a lot! Week 2, I went over by $20 because I decided last minute after work Friday, that I wanted to make something else. I succumbed to my craving for chick pea salad wraps.

This week though, I’m doing great! I did my shopping Monday and Tuesday. I planned out our meals and they’re all quick versions of Thanksgiving dinners. Maybe i’ll use one of the meals from this week or I’ll just do my traditional Thanksgiving feast for the big day. I still have time, right?! 😐

It’s been fun coming up with themed dinners! I’m also doing this to show you how simple and stress free your holiday can be. Not to mention, everything you see this week was $100! That’s 5 full meals for 2 people with leftovers for lunch!

Last night I made a Thanksgiving French Onion Soup! Oh boy, it was perfect!

I made a persimmon cranberry sauce to go on top of the bread and cheese that usually tops off the soup.

It’s the perfect blend of sweet and savory.

So, let’s get to it! It was super quick and doesn’t take a lot of ingredients.

French Onion Soup

2 Large onions, sliced thin (I used one red and one yellow onion)
Olive oil, to sauté
1/2 C red wine
3 C veggie stock
1 C water
2 Bay leaves
1 T parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste

For the Bread

Dairy free Swiss cheese (I used Daiya)
French bread or a crusty bread of choice

Persimmon Cranberry Sauce
1 Bag fresh cranberries
1 Large persimmon, diced small
1 C sugar
1 C water

As thinly as you can, slice the onions and sauté them with a little olive oil until translucent. I like mine really caramelized!

Add in the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil, then let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

The whole thing took 30 minutes.

For the bread, I sliced thin pieces, but you can make them thicker.

Place a slice of swiss on top and put under the broiler under melted.

The cranberry sauce I started with the soup.

Put all the ingredients in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Turn to low and let it simmer for about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it thicken.

When everything is ready, spoon a gracious amount of soup into a bowl and place a couple pieces of cheesy bread on top. Garnish with the sweet cranberry sauce and enjoy!