CROCK POT FRENCH ONION SOUP

FRENCH ONION SOUP

SERVINGS 6
PREP TIME 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME 7 HOURS
TOTAL7 HOURS, 10 MINUTES
3 large onions, sliced
3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups (1 liter) beef broth
1/4 cup sherry
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
2 cups (500 ml) croutons
8 ounces (236 ml) Swiss cheese, sliced

Place onions, butter, sugar, and a pinch of salt into the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Turn to high, cover, and cook for 30 to 45 minutes, until onions are soft and brown.

Add beef broth, sherry, thyme sprigs, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover slow cooker, turn heat to low and cook for 7 hours.

Remove lid from slow cooker and sprinkle croutons across the surface of the soup. Add sliced Swiss cheese, place lid back on slow cooker and cook for another 30 minutes, until cheese is melted.

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