5 swiss soup ray 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)

borlotti beans or other small dried bean of choice, soaked for 4 hours, chicken stock, garlic, crushed, onions, 1/2 peeled, 1 1/2 chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, thick peasant style bread, cut into coarse cubes or torn into pieces, evoo , plus some for drizzling at the table, carrots, chopped, ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes , 1/3 palmful, fresh bay leaf, herb bundle of fresh parsley , sage, thyme and rosemary, dry white wine, tuscan kale (also known as lacinato or dinosaur) or swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, (about 12 oz trimmed greens), savoy cabbage, cored and chopped , about 2 to 3 cups, a few grates of nutmeg, tomato puree or passata, parmigiano-reggiano rind, plus freshly grated to pass at table, white or red onion, finely chopped

chicken or vegetable stock/broth (preferred brand: kitchen basics), concentrated crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, coarse salt and black pepper, leaves fresh basil , cut into chiffonade, for garnish, soup toppers, for garnish , recipe follows, crusty bread , 4 inches across, 1/4-inch thick-slice artisan breads at counter in market, cracked fresh garlic , optional, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, shredded cheese to compliment your soup: provolone, asiago, cheddar, gruyere, swiss, etc.

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