Emeril's Garlicky Bread Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• salt
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 2 cups diced day old french bread
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, over medium heat, add the olive oil.
• 2 when the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic, crushed bay leaf and crushed red pepper.
• 3 season with salt.
• 4 saute until slightly caramelized, about 6-8 minutes.
• 5 stir in the stock.
• 6 bring the liquid up to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 40 minutes.
• 7 turn the heat up and whisk in the bread and cream.
• 8 continue whisking until the bread has dissolved into the soup, about 10 minutes.
• 9 with a hand-held blender, puree the soup until smooth.
• 10 whisk in the cheese.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 ladle into individual soup bowls and serve.
• 13 garnish with parsley.