APPLE, SAGE, AND ONION SOUP WITH CHEDDAR-BACON CROUTONS
This recipe is from the cookbook "Everyday Dining with Wine" by Andrea Immer. An all-American version of the traditional French onion soup, but with Granny Smith apples providing some tart flavor, and Cheddar cheese taking the place of traditional Gruyère. Enjoy!
Provided by - Carla -
Categories Cheese
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, apples, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir thoroughly to coat the onions and apples in the butter.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions and apples are deeply caramelized, and the bottom of the pot is coated with a dark brown crust, about 30 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken broth, beef broth, wine, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen the brown crust.
- Simmer for 20 minutes to blend flavors.
- Discard the bay leaf and season with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Adjust the oven rack to the upper-middle position and heat the broiler.
- Combine the cheese and bacon in a bowl and stir to distribute evenly.
- Place oven-proof soup crocks on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Stir the chopped sage into the simmering broth.
- Fill each crock almost to the top with soup.
- Top each crock with 2 baguette slices and sprinkle with some of the cheese-bacon mixture.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven and broil until the cheese is bubbling and well browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Watch the soup carefully, because once the cheese is well browned it will quickly burn.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.9, Fat 27.5, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 1952.7, Carbohydrate 56.2, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 10.6, Protein 22.5
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