Sig's Red Onion Soup

• 625 grams red onions
• 3 tbsp rapeseed oil or a good vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp seasoning like aromat from knorr or other stock powder
• 100 ml shiraz ( red wine ) or red or black grape juice
• 75 ml undiluted apple cordial or juice
• 2 tbsp tomato puree or 3 tablespoon passata ( tomato juice , Italian style )
• 450 ml or so vegetable stock
• 1 good pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch marjoram
• 1 good pinch pimenton powder
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• 4 tbsp creme fraiche
• 2 slices of bread of choice for croutons
• 1/4 pointed Italian red pepper
• 2 pinch chopped chives

1. Peel and finely slice your onions , saute them for about ten minutes in two tablespoons of oil , stirring all the time.
2. Remove two or three tablespoons of the onions set aside .
3. Add the red wine and apple juice and let the onions simmer for about 5 minutes or so.
4. Add the all purpose seasoning powder ( or a little salt if you don't have the powder)
5. Then add the tomato puree or passata, season with pimento and cayenne pepper .
6. Add the stock, simmer for a further 5 minutes .
7. Cool slightly so that you can put it into a food processor or blender , puree until smooth
8. Add a little marjoram , the chives and the vanilla sugar ..Roast the set aside onions, thinly sliced pepper and the bread that is cut into small cubes in a pan,serve over a little creme fraiche.

red onions, oil, knorr, shiraz, apple cordial, tomato puree, vegetable stock, cayenne pepper, marjoram, pimenton powder, vanilla sugar, creme fraiche, bread, italian red pepper, chives

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343433-sigs-red-onion-soup (may not work)