Slow Cooker French Onion Soup Recipe 455

SLOW-COOKED FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Place butter in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with sweet and red onions; sprinkle with pepper. Cook, covered, on low until onions are tender, 5-6 hours., Stir in broth, water, wine, herbs and Worcestershire sauce. Cook, covered, on low until flavors are blended, 2-3 hours. Remove herb sprigs and bay leaf., To serve, preheat broiler. Place bread on a baking sheet; broil 4 in. from heat until lightly toasted, 1-2 minutes per side. Top bread with cheese; broil until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes. Divide soup among eight bowls; top with cheese toasts and serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions until they become translucent, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle onions with sugar; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are soft and browned, at least 30 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir sherry into onion mixture and scrape bottom of pot to dissolve small bits of browned food from the pot. Transfer onions into a slow cooker and pour in beef broth. Season to taste with sea salt; stir in thyme and bay leaf. Cover cooker, set on High, and cook 4 to 6 hours. If desired, set on Low and cook 8 to 10 hours.
• About 10 minutes before serving, set oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Broil bread slices until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Combine Gruyere, Emmental, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses in a bowl, tossing lightly. Fill oven-safe soup crocks 3/4 full of onion soup and float a bread slice in each bowl. Top with about 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture per serving.
• Place filled bowls onto a baking sheet and broil until cheese topping is lightly browned and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet on medium-high heat, melt butter. Add in onions and cook until see-through, stirring frequently (It takes about 10 minutes).
• Add in sugar, and reduce heat to medium. Stir the onions constantly, caramelizing them. It will take about 20-30 minutes.
• Add in the minced garlic and apple cider, and stir until warmed through.
• Transfer the onions to the slow cooker and add in beef broth and thyme. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Before serving, place the french bread slices on a baking sheet and broil in the oven for 1-2 minutes (just until browned).
• In a small bowl, mix together the three cheeses.
• Pour soup in oven-safe bowls (the soup will serve 6-8), place a piece of french bread in each bowl, and then top each with a portion of cheese. Place each bowl on the cookie sheet, and broil for 2 more minutes, until the cheese starts to melt and brown.
• Serve hot.

SLOW COOKER ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sweet onion and red onion in melted butter until softened, about 10 minutes. Cook and stir garlic into onion mixture until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Pour beef stock, brandy, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into slow cooker. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Cook soup on High for 4 to 5 hours.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Ladle the soup into 3 oven-proof bowls; top with croutons and a slice of Provolone per bowl.
• Broil in the preheated oven until cheese melts and begins to brown, about 3 minutes.

SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Over medium heat sauté the onion in butter until soft and translucent and caramel colour. Make this in 3 batches.
• Place onions in slow cooker.
• Deglaze cooking skillet with some of the beef stock;this is the secret to that taste.
• Add to slow cooker along with the remaining beef broth (your own homemade or powdered mixed with boiling water).
• Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaf.
• Cover; cook on High for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf.
• Divide soup into appropriate containers.
• Seal and freeze.
• When ready to enjoy your French Onion Soup.
• Remove from freezer and place in a microwave dish with 2 tbsp sherry; heat for 5 minutes.
• Add Parmesan cheese to your onion soup bowl. Place one slice of toasted bread over the cheese. Fill bowl with soup.
• Top with shredded Gruyère cheese.
• Place under broiler to melt your cheese.
• Tip: When adding your ingredients to the slow cooker make sure they are all hot.
• Use the processor to slice your onions. I once read 'If I use my food processor just to make onion soup it will be worth the cost".
• Bon Appettit!