ONION, ONION, Who's Got the Onion?

I had a request today for soup recipes for onions - that are vegetarian. My two favorites are by mollie Katzen. I will list them below. Also - if you have tons of onions - you can slice and cook in a bit of oil or butter until carmelized and put into 1 tbsp. lumps to freeze. Then gather them into a freezer container (after they are frozen). Anytime you cook a burger, just heat up the amount you need.

ONION SOUP
In a dutch oven, melt 2 tbsp butter and cook for about 10 min.
4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp. salt
Add the following, cover and cook slowly for about 35 mintues:
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
a dash or two of thyme
Add:
4 cups water
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2-3 tbsp dry white wine (optional)
a few dashed of white pepper. Simmer at least 10 more minutes.

Service with croutons and swiss cheese. If you are using oven proof bowls, you can add a large crouton, and cheese and put under the broiler (like French Onion Soup)

SWISS CHEESE & ONION SOUP (think fondue soup)
Starts a lot like the last one....
Melt 2 tbsp butter in a dutch oven. Add:
2 med. onions, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
1-2 med. cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. dry mustard.
Cook 8-10 min. until onions are very soft.
Add 1-3 tbsp flour (sprinkle and stir)
2 tbsp dry sherry
2 cups water
1 tsp horseradish
Cook 5 more minutes
Add 1 1/2 cups warm milk (can be lowfat)
1 1/2 cups packed grated swiss cheese
Stir until smooth.