French Onion Soup {Easy Slow Cooker Recipe}

French Onion Soup {Easy Slow Cooker Recipe}

A take on the classic recipe for French Onion Soup but adapted for your Slow Cooker. Complete with giant cheese topped crouton top.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg Onions (Peeled and cut into strips, see notes.)
  • 75 g Butter
  • 3 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 3 tsp Thyme
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 litre Beef Stock
  • 100 ml Sherry
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Bread Slices
  • Gruyere Cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Put all of the soup ingredients APART FROM the stock, sherry and Worcestershire sauce into the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 9 - 10 hours or LOW for 12 - 13 hours, stir occasionally if you are nearby.

  2. 2

    Remove the bay leaves. Add the stock and sherry and cook for a further 30 minutes. Check for seasoning, it may add more salt.

  3. 3

    Top with the bread slices and cheese and pop under the grill for about 10 minutes to melt.