Michelle's Onion Soup

The onion is one of my favourite vegetables.

Onions have for hundreds of years been used not only to flavour food, but also, to help with certain health issues. For example, this powerful little root vegetable has been found to be beneficial in: asthma, high blood pressure, sinus conditions, and influenza – the list goes on. In fact, when Im feeling under the weather (or not), I feel a nice bowl of onion soup can instantly lift my spirits and my cold!

Below is the recipe of Michelle’s Onion Soup – made today J

Serves 3 medium bowls. Hope you all enjoy, happy eating!

You will need:

12 small yellow onions

1 stock cube (I used pork, but any cube will do)

1 pint of boiling water

3 teaspoons of olive oil

Stale bread

Cheese of your choice (I used cheddar)

In case of 'onion eye emergency' (you know when these little wonders make you cry) Use googles!! That’s what I do.

1) In a medium sized pan add the olive oil.

2) Slice all the onions very fine add them to the pan – place on a high heat and cook for 15 minutes.

3) Stir occasionally, keep an eye on them, you don’t want to burn them.

4) Meanwhile, boil a pint of water and dissolve the stock cube

5) Add the water and cube to the pan, turn down the heat to low

6) Leave to simmer for roughly 30 – 40 minutes, then leave the soup for about 1 hour (this helps to intensify the flavours)

7) Slice your stale bread and add some cheese on top of it, stick it under the grill

8) Reheat the soup till it’s hot enough

9) Put the soup in a bowl, add the bread and enjoy