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Slow-Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 15, 2012
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Fantastic French onion soup is made even heartier with beef stew meat. Start the soup in the morning and come home to a no-fuss dinner.

Slow-Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 10 hr 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 7 small onions, cut in half and thinly sliced (about 7 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
  • 3 cans (10 1/2 ounces each) condensed beef consommé
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry or apple juice
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 8 slices ( 1/2 inch thick) French bread, toasted
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 ounces)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Toss onions, butter and sugar in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with bay leaves and beef.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 9 to 10 hours or until onions are deep brown.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in beef consommé, sherry, apple juice and thyme. Increase heat setting to high. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until hot. Remove bay leaves.
  • Step 
    4
    To serve, spoon into ovenproof soup bowls and top each serving with slice of toast and 1/4 cup cheese. If desired, broil with tops 6 inches from heat 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and begins to brown.

Nutrition

440 Calories
20g Total Fat
34g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
Saturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
80mg
Sodium
910mg
Total Carbohydrate
31g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Vegetable; 4 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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