Cream of Onion Soup

This is a very simple soup to make using just a few basic ingredients. It’s delicious served with thick slices of toasted French stick, finished with melting Cheddar or Parmesan. I like to serve it with Parmesan croûtons. Make these by slicing the crusts off a loaf of bread- any type you like: white, wholemeal, olive or anything else – and cutting it into 1 cm (½ in) dice. Cook the bread in a roasting pan with just enough olive oil to cover the pan in a pre-