Ingredients

  • 1 baguette French bread
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 large sweet red pepper
  • 1 large green bell pepper
  • 1 head garlic, halved though center
  • 3 ears corn
  • 1 large tomato
  • 2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and halved
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, from canned chipotle in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, coarsely grated

Method

  • Preheat oven to broil.
  • Slice baguette into twelve slices.
  • Brush each side with olive oil.
  • Broil croutons for one minute on each side until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and rub one side with garlic clove.
  • Set aside.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
  • Place onion, peppers, garlic, corn, tomato, and potatoes on baking sheet.
  • Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Roast for 40 to 45 minutes or until fork tender.
  • Skin on peppers and tomatoes should be broken and slight charred.
  • Cool.
  • Peel peppers, tomatoes.
  • Squeeze softened garlic from skin.
  • Remove corn kernels from cob.
  • Chop vegetables into large chunks and place in large heavy bottom pot.
  • Add enough chicken stock to almost cover vegetables.
  • Add adobo sauce.
  • Simmer until heated through.
  • Strain vegetables from stock.
  • Heat oven temperature to 450 degrees.
  • Divide vegetables among crocks.
  • Top with two croutons.
  • Add enough broth to come to the top of crock.
  • Cover top of crock with grated cheese.
  • Place crocks on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbling.