Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

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Becky Luigart-Stayner

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

3 large onions, thinly sliced

4 cups hot water

2 tablespoons instant beef bouillon or 6 beef bouillon cubes

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 slices toasted French bread

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook slowly, up to 45 minutes to release maximum flavor, or until nicely browned, stirring frequently. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add water, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.

To serve, top each bowl with 1 slice of bread. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Recipe may be doubled and kept hot in slow cooker.