Step 1

Heat the butter and oil in a frying pan and gently cook the onion until soft and translucent.

Step 2

Add the garlic and thyme and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Turn up the heat and pour in the wine, letting it sizzle for two minutes.

Step 4

Turn off the heat and sprinkle in the flour, stirring vigorously to avoid any lumps from forming.

Step 5

Transfer the contents to the Tower Soup Maker and add the rest of the ingredients, except for the cream, seasoning and parsley.

Step 6

Hit the Smooth Soup button and let the machine do its magic, which would take 20-25 minutes.

Step 7

Stir in the cream, season to taste and garnish with parsley.

Step 8

Serve with your favourite crusty bread and white wine. Enjoy!