Onion and black garlic soup

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A tasty garlic soup made with black garlic.

Ingredients

• 50g butter
• 900g onions, finely sliced
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 200 ml cider
• 3 cloves of black garlic – finely sliced
• 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. Melt the butter in a large pan.
2. Add the finely sliced onions.
3. Add the sugar and the leaves from 3 sprigs of fresh thyme.
4. Cook uncovered over a low heat, stirring every so often. This can take up to 40 minutes, until the onions are soft and caramel in colour.
5. Add the finely sliced black garlic and stir in.
6. Season with salt and black pepper.
7. Pour the cider into the pan and simmer until reduced by half.
8. Stir in the stock and the Worcestershire sauce.
9. Cook for a further 20 minutes until the onions are soft and tender.
10. Season to taste.

Serving suggestions

Ladle into soup bowls and scatter a few croutons and a handful of Gruyere cheese over the top.

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This recipe originated from the recipe section of Black Garlic and is by Angie Redgate

Many thanks to Black Garlic and Angie Redgate for kindly giving Cookipedia permission to use the recipes from their website.

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