3 crouton soup two Recipes

chopped onion, chopped carrot, butter, chicken broth, cubed cooked chicken, cauliflowerets, canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained, uncooked elbow macaroni, torn fresh spinach, pepper, seasoned salad croutons , optional

qt (approx.)reduced veggie stock/ strained and simmering on back burner, yellow onions/ peeled and sliced thin, garlic/ smashed but whole, bayleaf, fresh thyme/ a sprig or two left whole, rosemary, any other whole fresh herbs you might have, thick slices of swiss (or havarti) cheese, garlic herb croutons (see recipe ), butter for sauteing, salt pepper to taste, approx) veggie boullion (optional), french soup crocks with a dab of butter in the bottom of each