70 french bread recipes

This is one of those recipes that is more of a guideline—I really encourage you to adapt the amounts and ingredients to your tastes. If you like it chunky, don’t puree it. If you like a thinner soup, add more chicken broth. If you don’t like heat, omit the cayenne.

Meatloaf baked inside a hollowed sourdough loaf, with red wine, mushrooms, and shredded cheddar. The bread acts as both pan and crust for a self-contained one-loaf dinner.

Cheesy garlic bread with melted Swiss, garlic butter, and parsley spread between slices of French bread. The pull-apart loaf appetizer that ruins regular garlic bread for everyone.

Quick onion soup with beef stock, cheddar cheese, and toasted French bread. Tender sautéed onions simmer 15 minutes, then broil with cheese for 4 servings.

French onion soup with Coca-Cola added to the beef broth for extra caramel sweetness and depth. Topped with broiled French bread and Parmesan cheese for a bubbly, golden crust.

Beef meatballs braised in Burgundy wine with mushrooms, pearl onions, and carrots. A one-skillet French-inspired dinner that's ready in 45 minutes.

Chilled pappa al pomodoro with crab meat crostini, a Tuscan bread-and-tomato soup served cold with a lemony crab-topped baguette float. An elegant no-cook summer appetizer that turns stale bread into something special.

Haitian French toast soaked in fresh orange juice, cream, and warm spices, then pan-fried until deeply golden. Caribbean brunch with bright citrus depth.

Classic French onion soup with caramelized onions, Dijon mustard, and cognac flambe. Topped with toasted bread and broiled Gruyere cheese.

Soupe a l'oignon is the classic French onion soup with deeply caramelized onions, beef stock, vermouth, and cognac, topped with garlic-rubbed bread and broiled Swiss cheese. The bistro standard, done the long way.

French onion soup gratinee slow-cooks sliced onions in butter, simmers in beef stock and white wine, then crowns each bowl with toasted French bread and Gruyere bubbled to golden under the broiler.

White turnip soup pureed smooth with bread for body, finished with egg yolks and cream for a velvety French-style potage. A humble root vegetable transformed into an elegant first course.

Satisfy your hunger in no time with this savory soup that doesn't take a lot to make!

Panini is a classic food in Italia, it is very flexible, you can add any your favorite cheese, vegetables and herbs to create your own version of panini.

Spanish-style squid stuffed with ground pork and pine nuts, served in a rich sauce of Ibarra chocolate, almonds, and white wine. Bold Catalan flavors in every bite.

Rich garlic soup pureed with 28 cloves of slow-caramelized garlic, onions, bouquet garni, and cream. A French-style starter that's silky, deeply savory, and surprisingly mellow.