French Onion and Apple Soup
Savor the exquisite flavors of this French Onion and Apple Soup. Caramelized yellow onions, crisp apple slices, and aromatic thyme come together in a rich and savory broth, topped with toasted sourdough croutons and melted gruyere cheese. A culinary delight for all occasions.
Ingredients
| 3 | tablespoons unsalted butter |
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| 15 | yellow onions, sliced (about 4 pounds) |
| 3 | teaspoon black pepper |
| 1 | apple, peeled, quartered, cut into julienne strips (Honeycrisp or Pink Lady) |
| 3 | fresh thyme sprigs |
| 2 | bay leaves |
| 1 | cup madeira wine or ½ dry sherry |
| 6 | cups lower-sodium beef broth |
| 1 | cup apple cider |
| 1 | tablespoon sherry wine vinegar |
| 10 | slices sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes |
| 2 | cups gruyere cheese, grated |
| thyme leaves (optional) |
Instructions
| 1. | Melt the unsalted butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sliced yellow onions to the pan; cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. |
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| 2. | Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 50 minutes, or until the onions are deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. |
| 3. | Add black pepper, peeled and julienned apple, fresh thyme sprigs, and bay leaves; cook for 3 minutes or until the apples soften. Add the madeira wine or dry sherry; cook for 2 minutes, scraping the pan to loosen the browned bits. |
| 4. | Add the beef broth and apple cider; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and stir in the sherry wine vinegar. |
| 5. | Preheat the broiler. |
| 6. | Arrange the sourdough bread cubes in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan; broil for 2 minutes or until toasted, turning after 1 minute. |
| 7. | Preheat the oven to 500°F. |
| 8. | Ladle 1 cup of soup into each of 10 ovenproof soup bowls. Divide the croutons evenly among the bowls and top each serving with about 3 tablespoons of grated gruyere cheese. Place the bowls on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 500°F for 8 minutes or until the cheese melts. Garnish with thyme leaves, if desired. |
Nutrients
The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.
| Calories | 430.6 kcal |
| Protein | 18.4 g |
| Fat | 12.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.1 g |
| Sugar | 13.9 g |
Published on Aug 02, 2024 by Luminița