4 rich soup croutons Recipes

yellow onions, chopped (1/4 - 1/2-inch pieces), red onions, chopped (as above), shallots, chopped, leeks , halved lengthwise and sliced (white part only), scallion, sliced (white part only , save greens for the croutons), garlic clove, minced, salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste, olive oil, red wine, fresh thyme, beef stock (rich , from beef bones roasted with tomato paste, like beef stock beef stock by txzuckerbaeckerin), french baguette , sliced into 1/2-inch thick coins, shredded gruyere cheese

ingredients for the soup, plump heads of garlic, extra virgin olive oil, rich chicken stock, salt and pepper to taste, dried chile de arbol or imported thai red chile (optional), eggs (optional), ingredients for the croutons, peasant bread or 1 small whioe wheat baguette, reserved olive oil, cut clove garlic, ingredients for the garnish, purple basil flowers, thai basil leaves , or any other basil, garlic chives, minced, freshly grated parmesan cheese

potatoes, stock (vegetable or chicken), sharp cheddar, grated, butter , salted, parmesan, grated, leeks, cream, garlic, crushed, salt, black pepper , to taste, stale bread, olive oil, mixed dried herbs, streaky bacon