3 caramelized and mushroom soup with cheese croutons Recipes

butter, onions, halved, thinly sliced (about 5 cups), fresh thyme sprigs, portobello mushrooms, stemmed, caps halved and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips, cognac or brandy, garlic cloves, minced, canned vegetable broth, dry white wine, thick slices french-bread baguette, toasted, soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature

butter, leeks, white and light green parts only, finely sliced, brown sugar, sliced mushrooms, chopped fresh thyme, salt and freshly ground black pepper, brandy , cognac or sherry, chicken or vegetable stock, croutons, baguette, cut into 1/2-inch cubes , about 2 cups, butter, melted, shredded sharp , hard cheese