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
When the nights are longer and colder weather sets in, French onion soup is the perfect make-ahead staple. The key to the deep rich flavor or this famous soup is caramelized onions. Using the slow cooker, the once long hands-on process fo getting the sugars in the onion to caramelize is not totally hands-free. The first cooking of the onions can be done overnight and results in perfectly prepared onions, ready for soup. When the soup is finished cooking, the slow cooker can be set to warm until you are ready to eat. Cool and store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze for 3 months. Serve as an appetizer for dinner parties or as a main-dish soup with a side of roasted asparagus sprinkled with a bit of crisped prosciutto.
Ingredients
Onion
3 pound(s), sliced (about 6 to 7 large onions)
Unsalted butter
2 Tbsp, melted
Kosher salt
2 tsp
Fino sherry
¼ cup(s)
Jarred minced garlic
2 tsp
Reduced sodium chicken broth
3 cup(s)
Reduced sodium beef broth
3 cup(s)
Fresh thyme
5 sprig(s), (plus extra for garnish)
Bay leaf
1 leaf/leaves
Sugar
1 tsp
Less sodium soy sauce
1 tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp, freshly ground
Shredded parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp
