Onion Soup

• 1 lb (450 g) onions
• 1 oz (25

Peel and slice the onions thinly. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions, cover and cook very slowly for 45 minutes–1 hour, shaking the pan occasionally. Remove the panlid for the last 10–15 minutes to allow the onions to brown; they should be faintly coloured.

Peel and cut the potato into large dice. Add the potato to the pan and stir in the stock. Add a seasoning o