Food Onion, Apple and Cheese Gratin 3.0 (1) At Iowa's Rapid Creek Cidery, chef Matt Steigerwald serves this gratin (which tastes sort of like the best French onion soup ever) with grilled artisan bread. Crisp and charred, it's a good foil to the gooey richness. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 21, 2018 Print Share Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 5 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 large onions, chopped (about 4 cups) 2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped (about 2 1/2 cups) 2 tablespoons canola oil ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Softened butter 1 cup torn crusty bread ½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese, divided ½ teaspoon dried sage, crushed ¾ cup heavy cream Directions Preheat oven to 425°. Place onions, apples, oil, thyme, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Toss to combine. Roast until browned and very tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, generously butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. (Or butter six 6- to 8-ounce individual casserole dishes.) Set aside. Add bread, 1/4 cup cheese and the sage to onion mixture. Stir to combine. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish; pour cream over mixture. Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until bubbly and brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 307 Calories 22g Fat 22g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 307 % Daily Value * Total Fat 22g 28% Saturated Fat 12g 60% Cholesterol 54mg 18% Sodium 342mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 22g 8% Total Sugars 11g Protein 6g Vitamin C 8mg 41% Calcium 147mg 11% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 263mg 6%