Vegetarian French Onion Soup

Recipe courtesy of mrs.marie.g

1 cup sherry or dry white wine
4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced into circles
8 to 10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon whole wheat or unbleached white pastry flour
4 cups veggie broth
.5 teaspoon black pepper
Salt or low sodium soy sauce to taste
6 slices French bread, toasted
 
In a large heavy stockpot, heat wine until bubbling.  Add
the onions and reduce heat to medium.  Cook onions slowly,
stirring frequently, for at least 20 minutes, until they become
paste-like.  (If you cook the onions too quickly, they'll taste
bitter).
 
Add garlic and continue to cook 5 to 10 minutes until garlic
begins to look brown.  Add flour, stir well, and cook 2 minutes.
Add stock and bring to a boil.
 
Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.  Season with pepper and salt
or soy sauce.  Ladle soup into bowl and float a slice of toasted
bread on top of each.