Slow Cooker French Onion Soup Recipe

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Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
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Directions:

  1. Over medium heat sauté the onion in butter until soft and translucent and caramel colour. Make this in 3 batches.
  2. Place onions in slow cooker.
  3. Deglaze cooking skillet with some of the beef stock;this is the secret to that taste.
  4. Add to slow cooker along with the remaining beef broth (your own homemade or powdered mixed with boiling water).
  5. Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaf.
  6. Cover; cook on High for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf.
  8. Divide soup into appropriate containers.
  9. Seal and freeze.
  10. When ready to enjoy your French Onion Soup.
  11. Remove from freezer and place in a microwave dish with 2 tbsp sherry; heat for 5 minutes.
  12. Add Parmesan cheese to your onion soup bowl. Place one slice of toasted bread over the cheese. Fill bowl with soup.
  13. Top with shredded Gruyère cheese.
  14. Place under broiler to melt your cheese.
  15. Tip: When adding your ingredients to the slow cooker make sure they are all hot.
  16. Use the processor to slice your onions. I once read 'If I use my food processor just to make onion soup it will be worth the cost .
  17. Bon Appettit!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 186.44 Kcal (781 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.48g 7%
Cholesterol 14.43mg 5%
Sodium 524.85mg 22%
Potassium 739.61mg 16%
Total Carbs 23.83g 8%
Sugars 10.31g 41%
Dietary Fiber 4.05g 16%
Protein 8.37g 17%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 23%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 98mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 41.55 Kcal (174 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 3.22mg 5%
Sodium 116.98mg 22%
Potassium 164.84mg 16%
Total Carbs 5.31g 8%
Sugars 2.3g 41%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 16%
Protein 1.86g 17%
Vitamin C 3mg 23%
Calcium 21.9mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.3
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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