Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Quick Garlic-Onion Soup with Red-Wine Croutons

Category: Cheese

Ingredients and Directions

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GARLIC-onion SOUP

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2 each garlic, cloves

5 each onions

2 1/2 tablespoon butter

1/4 cup wine, red

1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 pepper, freshly ground

1 qt chicken stock, or canned chicken broth

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RED-WINE CROUTONS

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1/2 each french bread, loaf

5 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup wine, red

3 oz swiss cheese, thinly sliced

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

GARLIC-onion SOUP: Peel and mince the garlic. Peel and thinly slice the onions (food processor preferred). Heat the butter in a large, deep skillet. Add garlic and onions; cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, about 8 minutes. Uncover and saute until golden, about 5 minutes longer. Add thyme, salt, pepper, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. RED-WINE CROUTONS: Cut the bread on the diagonal into four 1-inch thick slices. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet. Add the bread and saute on both sides until light brown, about 2 minutes. Drizzle the wine and remaining oil over the croutons and top them with the cheese slices. Cover and cook over medium heat until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes. SERVING: Laddle soup into warm soup bowls and top with the croutons. Pass the parmesan cheese separately.