Big Hit: Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

My crockpot has saved me during this move.

Out of the loads of recipes I've been using

this awesome french onion soup recipe is the winner!

 I found this recipe off one of  my favorite food blogs.
I love people who LOVE food- blogs dedicated to food are totally necessary!
 right?!
 

My movers devoured this soup ;) 

so I just had to make another batch the following day!
obsessed.

Ingredients:

4 medium sweet onions, thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, minced

4 tablespoons of butter

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

3 tablespoons flour

8 ounces of beer

64 ounces of low-sodium beef stock

2 tablespoons fresh thyme

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

french bread

gruyere cheese, sliced

Directions:

Set your crock pot on high, then add onions, garlic, brown sugar, butter, salt and balsamic and mix until combined. Cover and let cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are a bit caramely and brown on the edges. Add in flour, then stir thoroughly and let sit for 5 minutes. Add in beer, beef stock, thyme, and pepper, then turn heat down to low, cover and cook for 6-8 hours.

Before serving, cut french bread or baguette into slices. Fill soup bowls to the top, then cover with slice of bread and a slice of cheese. Set under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown. Be careful when serving as bowls will be hot!

Note: I used a very low-sodium beef stock, so depending on the stock you use, add additional salt for flavor if desired.

 

* The second time I made this I added beef stew meat for my

caveman husband. It turned out really great-just add the beef to the initial process

of caramelizing the onions.

{recipe>how sweet it is}

 

enjoy!!!