Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 -5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • coarse salt
  • 5 cups chicken stock (I use a pareve mix to keep this recipe kosher)
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 3 white peppercorns
  • 3 coriander seeds
  • 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 slices dry crusty bread

Method

  • Warm the butter and 2 tbl.
  • olive oil over low heat and add onion and a bit of salt Cook slowly until the onion is meltingly soft (about 12-15 minutes).
  • Add the stock.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes Meanwhile, sprinkle the cheese in the bottom of 4 soup bowls.
  • Crack the peppercorns and coriander seeds, then place them in a plastic bag and finely crush with a heavy sauceman or meat mallet Sprinkle this over the cheese along with the nutmeg.
  • Rub the garlic over the bread and brush the slices with remaining olive oil on both sides Heat a dry saute pan over medium heat until very hot and add the bread until brown on both sides Break the bread into small pieces.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with bread pieces.