Ingredients:
4 large yellow onions, cut into thin slices
2 cups dry red wine
3 apples (about 4 cups), cut into thin slices (peeling optional)
¼ cup minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons sweetener
2 teaspoons fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8 cups vegetable stock
1/3 cup dark miso
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 cup cooked rice of choice
sea salt to taste

Directions:
1. In a soup pot, combine onions and red wine. Cover and cook over medium heat until the onions soften, about 15 minutes. Add the apples, ginger, sweetener, tarragon, thyme, and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes then add the vegetable stock. Cover and bring to a boil then turn off the heat.
2. Whisk in the miso, the balsamic vinegar and rice. Add salt, if needed. Serve each bowl of soup topped with 1 tablespoon of Apple Sesame Ginger Relish.

Makes 6 servings