Medieval Onion Soup
A old medieval soup recipe, enriched with almonds also used widely in Roman cookery. Simple to make but very tasty, expect the consistency to be thinner than the usual variety.
Preparation time: 10 minutes Quantity: 30 minutes Cooking time: serves 4
Ingredients
1 bottle dry wine
30 ml / 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 large onions (or 6 medium) - sliced
300 ml / 1/2 pint stock- chicken or veggie
seasoning
60 g / 2 oz ground almonds
4 slices thick cut crusty stale bread
Method
- In a saucepan bring all the wine to a gentle simmer and remove from the heat
- Mix a glass (60 ml) of the hot wine with the almonds and leave aside
- Meanwhile heat the oil and fry the onions, slowly to soften
- When slightly brown add the plain warm wine and the stock
- Bring to the boil then simmer for 20 minutes
- Season
- Place a piece of bread in the bottom of 4 wide bowls
- Pour on the almond wine mix
- Allow to seep for a few seconds
- Serve the onion soup on top