{"id":2487,"date":"2015-09-15T15:31:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merrybower.co.uk\/?p=2487"},"modified":"2015-09-15T15:39:25","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T14:39:25","slug":"red-onion-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/?p=2487","title":{"rendered":"Red Onion Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2488\" src=\"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2015 red onion soup 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup1-930x698.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>As you could see from the post about our <a href=\"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/?p=2465\">bumper onion harvest<\/a>, we have an awfully large pile of onions to plough our way through. Here&#8217;s a simple onion soup recipe that&#8217;s perfect to ward off any chill after working outside on a typical English autumnal day in September. Add some crusty Red Leicester bread and it&#8217;s pure heaven, in a soup bowl.<\/p>\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<p>Butter or olive oil<br \/>\n1 kg red onions &#8211; thinly sliced<br \/>\n4 garlic cloves &#8211; chopped<br \/>\n2 tbsp flour<br \/>\n200 ml red wine<br \/>\n1 litre vegetable stock (boiling)<br \/>\nHandful of fresh garden herbs.<br \/>\ngrated cheese &#8211; a handful for each bowl<\/p>\n<p>Enough for 4 people.<\/p>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2489 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2015 red onion soup 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merrybower.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/2015redonionsoup2-930x698.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Melt the butter in a pan, or heat the olive oil.<br \/>\nAdd the onions and fry &#8211; keep stirring until caramelised.<br \/>\nAdd the garlic, cook for a couple of minutes.<br \/>\nSprinkle on the flour, stir.<br \/>\nIncreased the heat &#8211; add the wine, hot stock, fresh herbs.<br \/>\nCover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Into bowls, add a handful of cheese on the top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you could see from the post about our bumper onion harvest, we have an awfully large pile of onions to plough our way through. 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