Button Onions Sultana Stock Sauce
Simple to prepare onions and sultans, onions can be chopped and used raw,sliced and fried a little first before adding to food or sauces,boiled or steamed they provide so much extra to almost any dish. They have so much versatility it makes these ingredients essential in the kitchen for they can add so much extra taste and flavor to every day dishes. INGREDIENTSfor Button Onions Sultana Stock Sauce. 1 lb (500g) small button (pickling type) onions 2 fl oz (1/4 cup) olive oil 3 oz (75g) sultanas 1/2 pint (1 1/4) vegetable stock 2 fl oz (1/4 cup) wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon tomato puree Bouquet garni Salt and black pepper Fresh parsley to garnish COOKING METHOD Pour boiling water over the unpeeled onions, let stand for a few minutes, then drain. Peel the onions and trim off the root ends. Place the onions in a large pan with the oil, sultanas, stock, vinegar, garlic, tomato puree and bouquet garni. Season to taste with salt and black ground pepper. Bring the contents of the pan to boil, then lower the heat, cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes until the onions are tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Remove the bouquet garni and transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot or cold sprinkled with parsley. For a stronger flavour add 3 cloves, 5 pink peppercorns and a small piece of rosemary. Serves 2 Try this simple Aubergine meal its Easy and very Tasty
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