I like making this delicious soup in a slow cooker. Not only is it easy to make, but it smells up the entire house. When you walk in the door, it instantly hits your nose.
SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION SOUP
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 large onions, sliced
- 1 packet Truvia
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup cooking sherry
- 5 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons chives
- (Optional) sea salt to taste... I use 1/2 teaspoon
- Loaf of French bread
- Gruyere Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
Recipe:
Melt the butter in a large pan. I've found a large Le Creuset cast iron skillet on medium-high heat does just the trick. Put in the onion rings and cook for 10 minutes or until they've loosened up a bit.
Sprinkle the little packet of Truvia on top of the onions for caramelization. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes, stirring constantly until the onions are soft.
Stir in garlic and cook an additional 2 minutes.
Add sherry and 1 tablespoon of chives to the onions and cook for one minute.
Transfer onion mixture into the slow cooker. Pour in beef and chicken broth. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, black pepper, and the bay leaf. Add the sea salt if you want.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. If you need the soup to be ready sooner you can cook it on high for 4 to 6 hours, but for best results, cook it on low.
20 minutes before you serve the soup. Pre-heat the broiler. Slice French bread.
I always enjoy a glass of wine while prepping dinner |
Pour soup into oven-safe bowls. Place French bread slices on top of the soup. Sprinkle the Gruyere and Parmesan cheese on top (I like A LOT of cheese on mine).
Getting ready to go into the broiler |
After taking them out of the broiler |
Mmmm Melted Cheese! |
Add the rest of the chives to sprinkle on top. You can also add a little black pepper on top to taste.
I always go back for seconds and thirds... and fourths...
Optional:
If you want to mix it up a little bit, add a 1/3 cup of Malbec wine in the slow cooker with the beef broth. Replace the chicken broth for two additional cups of beef broth. It will give the soup a little bit of a sweet taste to it.
If you don't want to put the wine in the slow cooker, you can pour 1/4 cup of wine on top of the onions when caramelizing them. Enjoy!