3 chilled soup cheese croutons Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, coarsely chopped white onions, garlic peeled and thinly sliced, ripe plum tomatoes halved seeded and coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, fresh thyme, tomato juice, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, croutons, fresh goat cheese at room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, minced fresh chives, minced garlic, coarse salt, ground white pepper, bread cut from a baguette

lean bacon , cut crosswise into 1/2 inch strips, unsalted butter, olive oil, vidalia onions, sliced thin, garlic, chicken broth, dry white wine, dried thyme or 1 tsp fresh thyme, bay leaf, well-chilled heavy cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half, creme fraiche or 1/4 cup cream cheese, fresh lemon juice, tabasco sauce , to taste, freshly grated nutmeg, crouton, sliced scallion, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper or tricolor pepper, to taste