Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
3
Points®
Total time: 13 hr 35 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 13 hr 15 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Fabulous caramelized onions are a snap to make using a slow cooker – no stirring required.
Ingredients
Onion
3 pound(s)
Unsalted butter
2 tbsp(s)
Kosher salt
2 tsp(s)
Fino sherry
¼ cup(s)
Minced garlic
2 tsp(s)
Reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cup(s)
Reduced sodium beef broth
3 cup(s)
Fresh thyme
5 sprig(s)
Bay leaf
1 leaf/leaves
Sugar
1 tsp(s)
Low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s)
Shredded parmesan cheese
3 tbsp(s)
Instructions
1
Combine onions, butter and salt in a slow cooker; cover and cook on high until onions are well-browned, about 8 to 10 hours. Add sherry and garlic; stir to combine. Leave slow cooker set to high and let sit, uncovered, for alcohol to burn off, about 10 to 15 minutes.
2
Stir in both broths, thyme, bay leaf and sugar; cook, covered, on high, for flavors to blend, about 2 to 3 more hours. Remove thyme and bay leaf; stir in soy sauce and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and garnish with thyme just before serving.
3
Yields about 1 1/2 cups soup and 1/2 tablespoon cheese per serving.
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