effortless, delicious, meat-free mondays

caramelised onion & cheese sandwich
yield 2 sandwiches

2 small onions
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
sprig of thyme
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper to taste
4 slices of bread of your choice
cheese such as gruyere or mature cheddar
2-3 tbsp butter

for the caramelised onions: peel & slice onions thinly. heat olive oil and saute onions with bay leaf until soft & deeply caramelised - about 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
pull the leaves off the sprig of thyme and mix in. season with salt and pepper to taste.
spread the onions on one side of bread, top with cheese and second slice of bread.
butter the outside of the sandwich and fry in a pan until cheese melts and the outside is golden brown.