French Onion & Kale Soup with Gruyère Croutons

🥘 Ingredients

• Butter
  2 tbsp
• Daguette slices
• Demi-Baguette
  2 unit
• Garlic
  1 clove
• Gruyère Cheese
  8 oz
• Soy Sauce
  2 tbsp
• Sugar
  1 tsp
• Thyme
  ½ ounce
• Tuscan Kale
  8 oz
• Veggie Stock Concentrate
  4 unit
• Yellow Onion
  4 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the Yellow Onion . Drain and rinse the Tuscan Kale .

   Yellow Onion: 4 unit, Tuscan Kale: 8 oz
2. 

   2

   In a large pot , heat Butter over medium heat. Add the Yellow Onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, ⏱️ 8-10 minutes . Sprinkle with Sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown and fully caramelized, ⏱️ 20-25 minutes . TIP: If the bottom of the pot begins to scorch, add a splash of water and scrape up the brown bits with a wooden spoon.

   Butter: 2 tbsp, Yellow Onion, Sugar: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Preheat the broiler to 500°F. While the onion caramelizes, cut Demi-Baguette on a sharp angle. Cut Garlic in half, then mince the remaining. Remove the leaves from Thyme and chop them. Destem and finely slice the Tuscan Kale .

   Demi-Baguette: 2 unit, Garlic: 1 clove, Thyme: ½ ounce, Tuscan Kale
4. 

   4

   Once the onion is fully caramelized, stir the garlic and thyme into the pot and cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in 1 1/2 cups stock, Veggie Stock Concentrate , and Soy Sauce . Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for ⏱️ 5-7 minutes . Stir the kale into the soup to wilt. Season generously with salt and pepper.

   Veggie Stock Concentrate: 4 unit, Soy Sauce: 2 tbsp
5. 5

   Meanwhile, place the Daguette slices on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Remove from oven and rub with the halved Garlic . Sprinkle the Gruyère Cheese over the toasts. Return to the broiler until melted and bubbling, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes .

   Daguette slices, Garlic, Gruyère Cheese: 8 oz
6. 6

   To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with the remaining gruyère croutons. Serve extra gruyère croutons on the side for dipping.