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Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

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Becky Luigart-Stayner
Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
Makes 4 servings.
Category
Soups, Stews, Chowders
Course
Lunch
Main Dish
Soup
Credit
Daphne Turner, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Sources
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Our Slow Cooker Fresh Onion Soup is the reason that slow cookers were invented! Well, maybe not, but it’s a no-fuss, hearty soup topped with French bread and creamy cheese. There’s a lot to love!

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 or Gruyere cheese

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add water, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
  3. 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.

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Comments

<span>Charlene</span> Wed, 11/06/2019 - 13:28
Absolutely Gruyere cheese. Sure it's more expensive, but it's worth it. It puts "French" in French onion soup.