Onion breath

So I may have ended up with onion breath, but this dish was worth it!

 

But I am getting ahead of myself....

Training

I didn’t get a long ride in yesterday for various reasons, but I did have a productive day finishing my tax return, shopping for new house furniture and generally just chill-axing with Mr BBB. Today, however, it was back to reality (in more ways than one), and I fit in a 5km run after work.

Mystery Box

Tonight's dinner was super easy, and quick to prepare, owing to some meal preparation during the day yesterday.

The chosen Mystery Box ingredient...

Onion!

 

Did you know? Onions are part of the Allium family which contains over 300 species, including leeks, garlic, and chives. Their pungent smell is caused by the presence of allicins, which are released when part of the plant is cut (also causing your eyes to water!). Onions were worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians, who believed  their spherical shape and concentric rings symbolized eternal life.

How could I not make French Onion Soup with onions as my inspiration.

I turned to my favourite cookbook for guidance, which delivered a soup that was oh so indulgent (but also oh so tasty).

I greased a casserole dish with butter, added sliced brown onions,

Then dabbed the top with a little more butter and a generous amount of cracked pepper.

Next I added a whole bottle of dry white wine.

Yes you read that correct, a whole bottle.

Baked in the oven for 2 hours at 180C, then for a further 1 hour at 220C.

As you can see – the result were beautifully caramelised onions that had soaked up the wine (and made the house smell divine).

With the onions already being cooked, this evening it was simply a matter of making the 'soup'.

Into oven-friendly soup bowls went the onion, a slice of GF bread and a sprinkle of grated cheese. Repeated. With chicken stock poured over to finish.

    

Into the oven until the soup was bubbling, and the cheese had browned on top.

 

My oh my.  Comfort in a bowl.

 

Perhaps not too waistline friendly, but delicious nonetheless.

And totally worth the onion breath ;)

What about you? How do you like to use onions?

Happy Baking :)