5 french soup rachael Recipes

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), unsalted butter, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, white wine, beef stock, crusty bread , torn into bite-size pieces and toasted, deli-style roast beef, shredded, parmesan cheese (optional) or swiss cheese (optional) or gruyere cheese, grated (optional)

leeks , trimmed of tough tops, leave 3 to 4 inches of green on white of leek, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 tbsp for soup, 1/4 cup for salad dressing, some for drizzling, bay leaf, fresh or dried, all purpose potatoes , such as russet, peeled and sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality chicken stock , available on soup aisle, garlic , cracked away from skin, whole grain french bread, cut into very small pieces, plu more for dipping, slab bacon , 1 (1/2-inch) slice from butcher counter, shallot, chopped, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, eggs, heads chicory, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces, heads endive , quartered lengthwise and leaves separated, chopped fresh tarragon leaves , a few sprigs, chopped fresh chives, for garnish

extra-virgin olive oil, butter, onions, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme , picked and chopped or poultry seasoning, bay leaf, fresh or dried, dry sherry, beef stock, thick slices crusty bread, toasted, shredded gruyere or swiss cheese

butter, onion, very thinly sliced, ground thyme, salt and freshly ground black pepper, dried porcini mushrooms, dry sherry, white wine, bundle made with fresh flat-leaf parsley, a few sprigs fresh sage and fresh bay leaves, beef stock, thick slices baguette, garlic, peeled and halved, grated gruyere, grated parmigiano-reggiano