ROQUEFORT CHEESE SOUFFLé WITH RED ONION GRAVY
Ingredients
- 2 free-range egg yolks
- 55g/2oz Roquefort (or similar blue raw milk sheep’s cheese)
- 3 free-range egg whites
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 1 tbsp butter
- melted
- ½ red onion
- chopped
- 150ml/5fl oz red wine
- 15g/½oz butter
- 100ml/3½fl oz beef stock (vegetarians may substitute vegetarian stock)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
- For the soufflé
- mix together the egg yolks and cheese in a bowl
- until smooth.
- In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form when you remove the whisk
- and then fold in the yolk mixture
- parsley and chives.
- Melt the butter in a small ovenproof frying pan and gently pour in the egg mixture. Place into the oven to bake for four minutes
- or until risen and golden.
- For the gravy
- place the onion
- wine
- butter and stock into a pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until thickened.
- To serve
- place the soufflé onto a plate and pour the gravy over.

