6 cold thyme soup croutons Recipes

olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), chopped onions, chopped peeled carrots, chopped garlic, bay leaf, ripe tomatoes, halved, seeded, chopped (about 5 cups), canned low-salt chicken broth, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tbsp dried, thick slices sourdough bread, garlic clove, halved, fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

sourdough bread (about 8 oz), cut into 1/2-inch cubes, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper , optional, thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon (about 1 lb), unsalted butter, at room temperature, ribs celery, chopped to yield 3/4 cup, shallots, thinly sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, garlic, coarsely chopped, low-sodium chicken broth, chopped fresh thyme, head cauliflower (1 1/2 lb), cut into 1-inch pieces

spanish onion, peeled and coarsely chopped, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, garlic , smashed, parsley sprigs, thyme, bay leaf, black peppercorns, cold water, butternut squash, halved and seeded, softened unsalted butter, salt and pepper, vegetable stock , recipe above, olive oil, saffron, water, ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, creme fraiche, harissa, almond croutons , recipe follows, chopped chives, french baguette , cut into 1/4-inch slices, olive oil, spanish paprika, toasted almonds, coarsely chopped

unsalted butter , plus 2-tbsp cold , cut into pieces, yellow onions , sliced, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, jarred minced garlic, dried crushed thyme, all-purpose flour, chicken broth (i used swanson s.), frozen chopped broccoli, heavy cream, freshly shredded mild cheddar cheese, croutons, to garnish