Onion Soup and Cheese Croutons

Name: Onion Soup and Cheese Croutons
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 54 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 800 g onions; 15 ml olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 2 cubes of vegetable stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 l water; Salt and pepper; 100 g Emmentaler or other hard cheese; 12 small slices of bread