Peel and finely slice your onions , sauté them for about ten minutes in two tablespoons of oil , stirring all the time.
Remove two or three tablespoons of the onions set aside . Add the red wine and apple juice and let the onions simmer for about 5 minutes or so. Add the all purpose seasoning powder ( or a little salt if you don't have the powder)
Then add the tomato puree or passata, season with pimento and cayenne pepper . Add the stock, simmer for a further 5 minutes . Cool slightly so that you can put it into a food processor or blender , puree until smooth
Add a little marjoram , the chives and the vanilla sugar ..Roast the set aside onions, thinly sliced pepper and the bread that is cut into small cubes in a pan,serve over a little creme fraiche.
