ONION - Slow Cooker French Leek Soup

By Unblond1

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 servings
• 6 leeks, (white and light green parts only),halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
• 1 pkg (900 mL) sodium-reduced chicken broth
• 16 slices (1/2-inch thick) baguette
• 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• (Alternately, make Gruyère and bleu cheese toasts from your other French Onion soup recipe

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from canadianliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

In slow cooker, combine leeks, butter, thyme, soy sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper; stir in broth and 3 cups water. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet; broil, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

Stir Gruyère cheese with parsley. Place ovenproof soup bowls on baking sheet; ladle soup into bowls. Top each bowl with 2 baguette slices; sprinkle cheese mixture over top. Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 2 minutes.

NUTRITION INFO: (10 servings)

cal 147
pro 6g
total fat 7g
sat. fat 4g
carb 17g
dietary fibre 2g
sugar 3g
chol 18mg
sodium 575mg
potassium 145mg