White Onion Soup Recipe
(Serves 4-6)
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3½ oz (100g) peeled garlic cloves
- 4 medium-sized onions (1½ lbs/800g)
- 1 large sprig of fresh thyme
- 3 tbsp Noilly Prat
- 1 pt (600ml) good chicken stock
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
- 3½ fl oz (100ml) double cream
Method
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized pan, then add the garlic, onions and thyme. Cook over a low heat until soft but not coloured.
- Add the Noilly Prat and cook until the onion has absorbed it,
- Add the stock, season well and then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and process using a hand-held blender.
- Pass through a mouli or sieve, reheat if required and swirl in the cream just before serving.
- Soup will keep in the fridge for a few days, and freezes really well. In both cases add the cream after reheating for best results.
Onion Seed 'Shirley's Giant Exhibition'
One of the largest golden-skinned onion varieties you are ever likely to see. Excellent flavour and very good keeping qualities. A prize-winner in every way.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 50 seeds.
Thyme Plant - Thyme 'Silver Queen'
Both a highly ornamental and very useful culinary plant. Lovely variegated foliage has a rich thyme scent and flavour with a hint of lemon. Pale purple-pink flowers.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
Thyme Seed
Thyme likes a full sun position, is evergreen and a hardy perennial. Very aromatic, and great for Winter cooking!
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Onion Plant 'Shirleys' Giant Exhibition'
Prize-winning, huge white onions. Individual onions weighing in at 6lbs each! Stores well for winter use and good flavour.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
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Thyme Plant - Common Thyme
Very fragrant herb, essential in many culinary dishes
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