Crockpot French Onion Soup
This crockpot French onion soup is an easy take on a French favorite with the same buttery goodness. Add bread and cheese for a fancy meal!
Servings : 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 sweet onions,
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 4 to 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups low sodium beef broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 slices french bread optional
- 1 1/2 cups shredded gruyere cheese, optional
Instructions
- Place sliced onions in a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Stir in melted butter, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Top with thyme and bay leaf, COVER and cook on LOW for about 8 hours, or until onions are browned and caramelized. Stir half way through.
- Once onions are caramelized, stir in the beef broth and wine.
- Taste for salt and pepper and season accordingly.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours, or on HIGH for 2 hours, or until heated through.
- Remove and discard thyme and bay leaf.
- Turn the oven-broiler on High.
- Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls.
- Top the bowls with a slice of french bread and cheese.
- Broil in oven until cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve.
Notes
WW Freestyle SmartPoints without bread and cheese: 4
WW Freestyle SmartPoints with bread and cheese: 12
If watching your calorie/carb intake, omit the bread and cheese.
You can also make a quicker version of this soup by starting it off on the stove top:
- Combine onions, butter, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large skillet, and cook the onions for about 25 minutes, or until browned and caramelized.
- Transfer the onions to the slow cooker, add in beef broth, wine, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook for 6 hours on LOW.
- When soup is ready, ladle it into ovenproof bowls, place a slice of baguette in each bowl, top with shredded cheese, and broil for couple minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition
Calories: 468 kcal | Carbohydrates: 62 g | Protein: 18 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Cholesterol: 42 mg | Sodium: 360 mg | Potassium: 971 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 18 g | Vitamin A: 425 IU | Vitamin C: 15.9 mg | Calcium: 240 mg | Iron: 3.4 mg | Net Carbs: 58 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.