Apple Soup

1 1/2 quarts of chicken stock
6 cups apple pie filling
2 cups of apple cider
3 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
3 medium carrots, diced

Melt butter in stock pot. Saute vegetables until just slightly soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock and apple cider and heat to boil. Add apple pie filling. Stir mixture and heat to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.