Easy Crockpot French Onion Soup
Sweet, savory, and full of deep flavor. This easy crockpot French onion soup is a simple spin on a classic favorite, topped off with delicious cheese bread "croutons" and creamy melted swiss!
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 6
Calories 203 kcal
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 cartons beef broth (~ 8 Cups)
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 C white wine
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire
- 2 bay leaves
- 2-3 sprigs thyme
- to taste salt and pepper
Cheesy "Croutons"
- 1 baguette
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 c mixed italian cheese
- garnish sliced swiss cheese
Chop yellow onions into "strip" slices and throw into a pan with butter. Cook over Medium-high heat, tossing frequently until tender, translucent, and lightly charred (about 15 minutes).
Once the onions are lightly browned, add brown sugar and toss to coat. Continue to cook for a few more minutes, then add wine. Simmer and stir to reduce and evaporate wine (5-10 minutes). Once the wine has mostly evaporated and the sauce has become more of a syrup, turn off heat. Lightly salt to taste.
In a crockpot, add caramelized onions, beef broth, herbs, Worcestershire, and salt/pepper. Set to high heat and allow to cook for 4+ hours. (If serving after 6 hours, turn to low heat or warm until you are prepared to eat).
Once you're ready to serve the soup, spoon it into oven safe bowls (optional). Top with cheese bread "croutons" (directions below) and a slice of swiss cheese on top of them. Broil for about 5 minutes or until cheese bubbles! Serve hot and enjoy!
Cheese "Croutons"
Slice baguette into 3/4" thick slices.
Lightly spread with butter and sprinkle with mixed cheese.
Bake at 450 for 6-8 minutes (until cheese bubbles).
Serve on top of soup. Take it a step further by placing a slice of swiss cheese over the croutons and broiling the (oven safe) bowl of soup for 5 minutes (until cheese bubbles). You can also serve the sliced bread "croutons" as a side to dip into the soup and/or sprinkle some mixed cheese/swiss into your soup to melt!
Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 349mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 2mg
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