Quick Garlic-Onion Soup with Red-Wine Croutons

• 2 each garlic cloves
• 5 each onions
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup wine red
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme dried
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 x black pepper freshly ground
• 1 quart chicken broth or canned chicken broth
• 1/2 each french bread loaf
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup wine red
• 3 ounces swiss cheese thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated grated

1. GARLIC-ONION SOUP: Peel and mince the garlic.
2. Peel and thinly slice the onions (food processor preferred).
3. Heat the butter in a large, deep skillet.
4. Add garlic and onions; cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, about 8 minutes.
5. Uncover and saute until golden, about 5 minutes longer.
6. Add thyme, salt, pepper, and chicken stock.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes.
9. RED-WINE CROUTONS: Cut the bread on the diagonal into four 1-inch thick slices.
10. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet.
11. Add the bread and saute on both sides until light brown, about 2 minutes.
12. Drizzle the wine and remaining oil over the croutons and top them with the cheese slices.
13. Cover and cook over medium heat until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes.
14. SERVING: Laddle soup into warm soup bowls and top with the croutons.
15. Pass the parmesan cheese separately.

garlic, onions, butter, wine red, thyme, salt, black pepper, chicken broth, bread, olive oil, wine red, swiss cheese, parmesan

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/quick-garlic-onion-soup-red-win-2145 (may not work)