White Onion Soup

Recipe for: WHITE ONION SOUP

Ingredients:

• 50g butter
• 900g white onions, peeled & very finely sliced
• Fresh thyme – 2 sprigs
• 100ml dry white wine
• 600ml chicken stock
• 100ml double cream

Method:

1. melt the butter over a gentle heat, then add the onions, thyme & a pinch of salt
2. cover the pan & sweat the onions for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft, but not coloured
3. add the wine and turn the heat up a little.  Bubble for 5 minutes, then add the stock & simmer gently for 20 minutes
4. blitz the soup with a stick blender, then check the seasoning
5. stir in the cream & gently re-heat without boiling

What else you need to know:

1. the soup should be very velvety and have a good depth of flavour