Caramelized Onion And Parmesan Cheese Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups onions, 1 inch sliced
• 1/3 cup garlic, cloves,peeled (about 12 to 14)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 cups french bread, diced, day old
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, heat the olive oil.
• 2 when the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic cloves, and bay leaves.
• 3 season with salt and pepper.
• 4 saute the onion mixture until the onions are caramelized, about 7 minutes.
• 5 stir in the stock, minced garlic, basil, and thyme.
• 6 bring the liquid up to a boil.
• 7 reduce to a simmer and simmer for 40 minutes.
• 8 turn the heat up and whisk in the bread and cream.
• 9 continue whisking until the bread has dissolved into the soup for about 10 minutes.
• 10 with a hand-held blender, puree the soup until smooth.
• 11 whisk in the parmigiano-reggiano cheese and parsley.
• 12 season with salt and pepper.