Baked Bread Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 loaf rye bread
• 6 ounces onions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 6 ounces appenzell cheese or 6 ounces swiss cheese
• 1 bunch fresh chives
• pepper
• butter, for greasing casserole dish

Recipe

• 1 the day before serving, cut rye bread into thin slices. lay out slices side by side and let dry overnight.
• 2 the day of serving, peel onions and cut into rings. heat butter, add onions and braise over low heat until translucent. add stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 in the meantime, cut cheese into small cubes. wash chives and snip them. preheat oven to 350*f.
• 4 arrange one layer of bread on the bottom of a buttered, ovenproof, deep casserole dish. sprinkle with some of the cheese cubes and chives, and season with pepper.
• 5 add enough onion stock just to cover this layer and continue layering the ingredients as above. finish with a layer of cheese. add enough onion stock just to cover it.
• 6 bake stew for 50 minutes until a golden brown crust has formed.