Apple Vichyssoise With Bleu Cheese

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup chopped sweet onion (such as maui or vidalia)
• 2 cups apples, peeled,cored and diced (fuji apples work best)
• 1/3 cup wine (sauvignon blanc)
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese (2 to 4 ounces)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup finely diced apple, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
• 2 sweat the onions over low heat until they are clear and soft, but not brown.
• 3 add the diced apples and cook until they are soft.
• 4 add the wine and chicken stock and cream and bring to a simmer.
• 5 add the bleu cheese, to taste.
• 6 check the seasoning, and add salt and pepper if desired.
• 7 puree the soup in a blender and then refrigerate overnight or until well chilled.
• 8 serve chilled, top with a garnish of finely diced apples.