Onion soup with apple cider
By: Kevin Anderson
Published: Thursday, November 24, 2016 - 7:20am

Ingredients




• 1.5 kg (3 lb) onions, thinly sliced
• 2 shallots
• 60 mL (4 tbsp) olive oil
• 1 Green Mountain hot apple cider mix K-Cup pod
• 1 L (4 cups) beef broth
• 1 L (4 cups) chicken broth
• 15 mL (1 tbsp) dried thyme
• 6 slices Parisian bread
• 750 mL (3 cups) Emmental cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1 1. In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat, add onions and shallots and stir. Cook for approximately 20 minutes or until the onions are caramelized. Lower heat as required. 2 2. Brew 125 mL (4 oz) of Green Mountain hot apple cider. 3 3. Deglaze onions and shallots with the Green Mountain hot apple cider. Make sure you scrape the juices from the saucepan. 4 4. Add broth, thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place the slices of bread on a baking sheet and put it in the oven at 200 °C (400°F) for about 10 minutes. 5 5. Pour the soup into 6 bowls. Add a slice of bread and grated cheese to each; then broil.