Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

By Katecooks

Calories 240
Fat 8.3 g
Satfat 4.8 g
Monofat 2.3 g
Polyfat 0.6 g
Protein 9 g
Carbohydrate 33 g
Fiber 2 g
Cholesterol 23 mg
Iron 2 mg
Sodium 511 mg
Calcium 172 mg

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 6 thyme sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 pounds large sweet onions, vertically sliced (about 16 cups)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 cups unsalted beef stock (such as Swanson)
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 24 (1/2-ounce) slices whole-grain French bread baguette
• 5 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 1/4 cups)

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place butter, thyme, and bay leaf in the bottom of a 6-quart electric slow cooker. Add onions; sprinkle with sugar. Cover and cook on HIGH for 8 hours.

2. Remove thyme and bay leaf; discard. Add stock, vinegar, salt, and pepper; cook, covered, on HIGH for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat broiler to high.

4. Arrange bread in a single layer on 2 baking sheets; broil 30 seconds on each side or until toasted. Place 1 cup soup in each of 12 (8-ounce) ramekins or ovenproof bowls, or follow freezing instructions. Top each serving with 2 bread slices and about 2 tablespoons cheese. Place 6 ramekins on a jelly-roll pan; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown. Repeat procedure with remaining 6 ramekins, bread slices, and cheese.