Cabbage Soup Gratinée (French onion soup-style)

Ingredients

• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter
• 5 cups (1.25 litres) coarsely chopped Savoy cabbage
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) flour
• 1 cup (250 ml) white wine
• 5 cups (1.25 litres) beef or chicken broth
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 slices bread, toasted and trimmed to fit inside the soup bowls
• 2 cups (500 ml) grated cheddar
• Salt and pepper