Slow Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup

By Laura77

Ingredients

• 7 small onions, cut in half and thinly sliced (about 7 cups)
• 1 T butter, melted
• 2 T sugar
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat
• 3 cans (10-1/2 oz each) condensed beef consomme
• 1/4 C dry sherry or apple juice
• 1 C apple juice
• 1/4 t dried thyme leaves
• 8 slices (1/2 inch thick) French bread, toasted
• 2 C shredded Swiss cheese (8 oz)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Toss onions, butter and sugar in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with bay leaves and beef.

Cover and cook on low heat setting 9 to 10 hours or until onions are deep brown.

Stir in beef consomme, sherry, apple juice and thyme. Increase heat setting to high. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until hot. Remove bay leaves.

To serve, spoon into ovenproof soup bowls and top each serving with slice of toast and 1/4 cup cheese. If desired, broil with tops 6 inches from heat 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and begins to brown.