Apple French Onion Soup

Name: Apple French Onion Soup
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 apple, peeled and julienned; 237 milliliters apple cider; 2 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp brandy (optional); 3 Tbsps butter; 3 Tbsps flour; 355 milliliters gruyere or fontina, grated; 1 kilograms onions, sliced; 4 servings salt & pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped; 473 milliliters beef or vegetable broth; 118 milliliters water; 237 milliliters white wine

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Apple French Onion Soup a try. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 551 calories, 19g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up apple, gruyere, vegetable broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat.

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Butter

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and water and cook, covered, until completely tender and caramelized and golden, about 2 hours, adding more water as needed.

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Onion

Water

Add the apple and thyme and cook for a minute.

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Apple

Thyme

Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, for another minute.

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All Purpose Flour

Add the wine and deglaze the pan.

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Wine

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Frying Pan

Add the broth, cider and bay leaves, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.Season the soup with salt and pepper and add a splash of brandy.Divide the soup between 4 oven safe bowls, top with the toast followed by the cheese and broil until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper