Parmesan onion gratin with crispy breadcrumbs recipe

Name: Parmesan onion gratin with crispy breadcrumbs
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 onions; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 125ml (4fl oz) double cream; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 50g (2oz) grated Parmesan; 1 slice sourdough bread

Position the humble British onion centre stage with this melt-in-the-mouth autumn dish.

See method

Serves 4
10mins to prepare and 40mins to cook
330 calories / serving

Shop your ingredients

Tesco Brown Onions Loose
4 onions
£0.11
£0.95/kg
Tesco Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
£3.40
£13.60/litre
Creamfields Double Cream 300Ml
Aldi Price Match
125ml (4fl oz) double cream
£1.29
£4.30/litre
Tesco Fresh Cut Thyme 20G
3 sprigs fresh thyme
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Tesco Grated Parmigiano Reggiano 100G
50g (2oz) grated Parmesan
£2.80
£28.00/kg
Tesco Sourdough Bloomer 400G
1 slice sourdough bread
£2.10
£5.25/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 5, 190°C, fan 170°C.
Put the onions on a baking sheet lined with nonstick baking paper. Season well, drizzle with 1tbsp of the olive oil and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the onions from the oven and put them in a large shallow baking dish. Pour the cream over, then sprinkle with the thyme and Parmesan.
Mix the remaining olive oil with the breadcrumbs and spoon on top of the gratin. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and bubbling.