Butternut Bisque with French Onion Toast Topper - Chefwiz.com

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 (2 lb) butternut squash peeled (, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes)
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (, or to taste)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 large sweet onions (, chopped)
• 1 large shallot (, thinly sliced)
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp sherry
• ½ cup low-sodium beef broth
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 6 slices sourdough bread
• 6 tsp butter (, softened)
• 6 oz shredded Gruyere cheese