Spanish Onion And Root Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 3 Spanish onions
• 1 carrot
• 1 turnip
• 1½ pints water
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 peppercorns tied in muslin
• A few sticks of celery
• Toast for serving

Method

1. 1 Slice the carrot and turnip. Fry them in butter for a few minutes.
2. 2 Place vegetables in a saucepan with quartered onions, water, salt, celery, and peppercorns.
3. 3 Boil gently until vegetables are quite tender.
4. 4 Remove the peppercorns and reduce the gravy.
5. 5 Serve with sippets of toast.