Slow cooker French onion soup

Cooking Notes: in pan, then about 4hr on Low

Yields: 4

Prep Time: 30 mins

Process Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins

Ingredients

• 75 g
• 700 g
• 3
• 1 tbsp.
• 200 mL
• 1 L
• 1

• Few fresh thyme sprigs

• Few parsley sprigs

• 1
• 50 g

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a large pan and gently fry the onion over a very low heat, stirring frequently, until very soft and golden brown (about 30min). Add the garlic and flour and cook for a further 1min, stirring, continuously.

2. Pour in the wine, bring to the boil and bubble until the wine is reduced in volume by half. Add the stock, then tie the bay leaf, thyme and parsley sprigs together with a piece of string to make a bouquet garni and add to the pan with some seasoning. Bring to the boil then carefully transfer mixture to a slow cooker, cover and cook on Low for 3-4hr until the onions are meltingly tender.

3. When ready to serve, preheat the grill to medium. Lightly toast the slices of baguette on both sides. Reheat the soup and adjust the seasoning. Discard the bouquet garni.

4. Divide the soup among four ovenproof soup bowls. Float two or three slices of toast on each portion and sprinkle thickly with the grated cheese. Stand the bowls under the hot grill until the cheese has melted and turned golden brown. Serve immediately.

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Per Serving:

• Calories: 438
• Total carbs: 45 g
• Total fat: 48 g
• Saturated fat: 21 g
• Protein: 11 g