Pastrami, capsicum and onion jam bagels

Ingredients

• 2 brown onions (400g)
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 6 sweet gherkins (220g)
• 6 poppy seed bagels (570g)
• 300 gram (9½ ounces) thinly sliced pastrami
• 1 red capsicum (bell pepper) (200g)
• 1/4 cup (60g) spreadable cream cheese
• 2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 clove peeled garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika