Slow Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup

This Beefy French Onion Soup in the Slow Cooker is a hearty and warming dish that is great for cold days. A rich beef broth, caramelized onions, and flavorful herbs cook together to make a soup that is full of depth and flavor. This is an old recipe that will become a favorite. It's topped with crusty French bread and gooey Gruyere cheese.

Ingredients:

• 4 large onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups beef broth
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 slices of French bread, toasted
• 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

Instructions:

Put butter and olive oil in a pan and heat them over medium-low heat

It will take about 20 to 25 minutes of cooking after adding the onions until they turn caramelized

To the pan, add minced garlic and cook for two more minutes

Put the garlic and onions that have been caramelized in a slow cooker

On top of the bay leaf, add the beef broth, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, and dried thyme

Add pepper and salt

Put the lid on top and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours

Before you serve, take out the bay leaf

To serve, pour the soup into bowls that can go in the oven

Shred some Gruyere cheese and put a slice of toasted French bread on top of each bowl

Put the bowls under the broiler for two to three minutes, or until the cheese melts and bubbles

Enjoy while hot!