The celebration supper… made easy: Bresaola grazing plates

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The celebration supper… made easy: Bresaola grazing plates

By Annie Bell

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The only cooking involved with these elegant little grazing plates is to roast the onions. It’s the perfect no-stress starter.

500g-600g red onions, peeled and thinly sliced

extra virgin olive oil, for coating and drizzling

1 tsp red wine vinegar

16 slices bresaola (approx 200g)

80g watercress, coarsely chopped

80g finely shaved parmesan

8 slices sourdough (about 1cm thick)

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/ 170C fan/gas 5. Spread the onions in a thin layer on a couple of nonstick baking sheets, separating them into rings. Drizzle over a little oil and toss to coat them. Roast for about 35 minutes, stirring halfway through to ensure they caramelise evenly.
  • Transfer the onions to a large bowl, toss with the red wine vinegar and leave to cool.
  • Divide the bresaola between eight small plates, scatter over the watercress and the onions then the parmesan.
  • Shortly before eating, toast the bread, drizzle with oil on each side and cut into fingers.
  • Drizzle a little oil over each grazing plate to serve.

GET AHEAD You can prepare to the end of step three a couple of hours in advance, in which case loosely cover the plates and set aside in a cool place.