Name: Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 lbs yellow onions (sliced (approx. 2 quarts)); 1 32 oz (approx. 1 quart) carton beef broth (low sodium if desired); 2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 cup white wine or water; 2 Tbsp ﬂour; 6 thick slices sourdough or other rustic bread (crusts trimmed); 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Swiss cheese; cracked pepper (optional)

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

The super-easy way to make a classic!

Course

Main Dish, Side Dish, Soups

Cuisine

French

Servings

Ingredients

2 lbs yellow onions sliced (approx. 2 quarts)
1 32 oz (approx. 1 quart) carton beef broth low sodium if desired
2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup white wine or water
2 Tbsp ﬂour
6 thick slices sourdough or other rustic bread crusts trimmed
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Swiss cheese
cracked pepper optional

Course

Main Dish, Side Dish, Soups

Cuisine

French

Servings

Ingredients

2 lbs yellow onions sliced (approx. 2 quarts)
1 32 oz (approx. 1 quart) carton beef broth low sodium if desired
2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup white wine or water
2 Tbsp ﬂour
6 thick slices sourdough or other rustic bread crusts trimmed
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Swiss cheese
cracked pepper optional

Instructions

Place sliced onions into a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Add broth and thyme; stir. Cover cooker with lid and cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours or until onions are tender.
In a separate bowl, mix white wine (or water) with flour and stir into the slow cooker. Cover and continue to cook on HIGH for 1 more hour or until thickened.
Before serving, place bread slices on a baking sheet and top with cheese. Broil in oven until cheese is bubbly.
To serve, ladle soup into shallow bowls. Place one slice of hot cheesy bread into each bowl. Sprinkle with pepper to taste, if desired.

Recipe Notes

Recipe and photo courtesy of the National Onion Association.

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