Go Back Email Link
–+ servings

Crock Pot French Onion Soup

5 from 1 vote
Layered gooey Provolone cheese, thick french bread, and deeply caramelized onions make this homemade Crock Pot French Onion Soup just as good as at a restaurant!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 17 hours
Total Time 17 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 362
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Caramelized Onions
  • 4 medium onions sliced into thin wedges
  • 4 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
Soup
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Final Touches
  • 6 slices french bread cut to fit bowls
  • 6 slices Provolone cheese

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker / crockpot

Method
 

  1. In the bowl of a 6 quart or larger Crock Pot set on low heat, combine the onion wedges, melted butter, brown sugar, rice vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Stir until everything is well combined.
  2. Cover and allow onion mixture to cook for 12 hours on low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are browned and caramelized and your kitchen smells amazing.
  3. Add 6 cups of beef broth, 2 bay leaves, dried thyme leaves, salt and pepper. Stir well. Allow to cook for another 4-5 hours on low or, if it works better for you time-wise, change to high heat and cook 2-3 hours.
  4. Preheat oven broiler to 500 degrees F. Move an oven rack to the top third of the oven.
  5. Remove the bay leaves and divide the soup evenly between six ovenproof bowls. Place a slice of french bread on top of the soup in each bowl and cover with a slice of Provolone cheese.
  6. Place the bowls onto a baking sheet and put them into the oven for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted and slightly browned.
  7. Remove from oven and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 2001mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 411IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 216mgIron: 3mg

Tried this recipe?

Let us know how it was!