Fast Easy Recipes

Cooking at Home: Onion, tomato soup topped with croutons
In this edition of "Cooking at Home," Dan Eaton prepares a caramelized onion and tomato soup topped with Gruyere cheese croutons.

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Friday, February 3 rd , 2012 Issue 05, Volume 16. Dating back to the nineteenth century, macaroni and cheese has filled the plates of Americans and had them begging for seconds.

Recipe: Onion, Tomato Soup Topped With Cheese Croutons
Cooking at Home with Dan Eaton.

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