Edinburgh Evening News 47 - White Onion Velouté with Onion Bhaji

Soup is a wonderful starter for a dinner party as it can be prepared in advance.

This leaves you more time to spend with your guests and less time stressing in the kitchen! It also makes a substantial stand-alone lunch.

Many think of soup as a simple dish but with a few wee tweaks and additions a humble bowl of soup can be transformed into an elegant and enticing course.

A velouté is a soup which is thickened with butter and cream. The result is luxuriously silky. Because of the richness from the cream and butter it is a good idea to use one simple flavour.

This week I am sharing my own recipe for white onion velouté with onion bhaji. The subtle flavour of the gently sweated onions marries perfectly with the rich and creamy base.

You can find the full recipe here.