Recette de cuisineHomemade recipes · Hainaut
Favorites
Cheese and stale bread gratin soup

Cheese and stale bread soup au gratin

Main dishes

A traditional Auvergne gratin: onions, cabbage, and garlic simmered in broth, alternating with stale bread and grated cheese, then baked until golden brow…

Enlarge photo

Recipe from JPS68, JackPotte, FrankyLeRoutier and 11 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

↓ Jump to recipe

Cheese soup is a traditional mountain dish, often called “soup for the day after a celebration.” The choice of cheese, either Laguiole or Cantal, is always a subject of debate.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow-cooked and then baked.
  • Estimated cost$10.31 $2.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.41
  • $0.18
  • $2.79
  • $0.14
  • $0.02
  • $1.68
  • $0.92
  • $4.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a pan and sauté the finely chopped onions, minced garlic, and sliced cabbage until softened and lightly browned.
  2. Sprinkle with flour, add the chopped tomatoes, mix, then pour in the white wine. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour in the broth, season with pepper and salt.
  4. Cover and cook.
  5. In a casserole or a large, oven-safe dish, first arrange the soaked bread slices, then alternate layers of cheese and bread with a few lettuce leaves. ≈ 3 min
  6. Continue until the dish is full. ≈ 3 min
  7. Pour the in the broth; if you have blended the onions with it, the soup will be thicker.
  8. Sprinkle the top with grated cheese. ≈ 3 min
  9. Transfer to the oven to bake until golden brown.
  10. Alternatively, you can also skip the browning step and stir before serving. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Cheese and stale bread soup au gratin

  • 2 large onions, finely chopped$0.41
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 1 Savoy cabbage, sliced$2.79
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
  • 1 tomato, chopped (optional)$1.68
  • 250 ml of dry white wine$0.92
  • 1.5 liters of beef or vegetable broth$4.17

Total$10.31

that's $2.58 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

Affiliate links

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 Savoy cabbage, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 tomato, chopped (optional)
  • 250 ml of dry white wine
  • 1.5 liters of beef or vegetable broth
  • 8 slices of day-old country bread
  • 200 g of Laguiole or Cantal cheese, grated or in slices
  • salt and pepper, to taste

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.
🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating