Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
Let your slow cooker do the work in this classic, comforting soup recipe.
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time980 Minutes
Ingredients
3 pounds white onions, sliced
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup white wine (or white cooking wine)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
4 sprigs thyme, plus additional thyme for topping
Loaf of Italian bread, cut into ¾-inch slices, for topping
2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
Directions
- Place onions, butter and salt in large slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. This works best if you do it overnight.
- In the morning add beef broth, Worcestershire, wine, red wine vinegar and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low for another 6-8 hours.
- Heat oven to 350 F. Place ovenproof bowls onto baking sheet. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each bowl with 1-2 slices of bread and about â…“ cup of shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Turn on broiler and broil until golden brown, keeping a very close eye on it.
- Garnish with additional thyme leaves and enjoy!
15 minutes
Prep Time
980 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Directions
- Place onions, butter and salt in large slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. This works best if you do it overnight.
- In the morning add beef broth, Worcestershire, wine, red wine vinegar and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low for another 6-8 hours.
- Heat oven to 350 F. Place ovenproof bowls onto baking sheet. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each bowl with 1-2 slices of bread and about â…“ cup of shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Turn on broiler and broil until golden brown, keeping a very close eye on it.
- Garnish with additional thyme leaves and enjoy!