Onion recipes

Many a meal starts with chopping an onion, but what about the recipes where the onion is the heroine? Find ideas for sweet shallots, along with plentiful suggestions for that bag of white, red or brown onions that’s lingering in your veg drawer – turn them into soups, tarts (and tartes), a pissaladière or a bowlful of bhajis.

Onions are a versatile choice when you’re on a budget too, so see our round-up of budget recipe ideas for onions.