Slow Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup Recipe

Beefy French onion soup with grilled Swiss cheese croutons

4.67 from 3 votes

Slow Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup Recipe

Hearty and full flavored with meat, mushrooms and onions in a rich beef broth, this slow cooker beefy french onion soup is a family favorite.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time5 20

Course: Soup

Cuisine: French

Keyword: french onion soup with beef, healthy french onion soup, slow cooked onion soup

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced onions (about 2 medium onions)
1 pound boneless sirloin steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch chunks
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
2 cups beef broth
1 can (10.5 ounces) beef consomme
1 cup water
1-1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
5 slices French bread
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat swiss cheese

Instructions

Coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and set over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
Add the meat, mushrooms, garlic, and brown sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned and mushrooms tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
Transfer the onion and meat mixture to a 4-quart slow cooker.
Add the broth, consomme, and water and stir to combine.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 to 7 hours.
Add the soy sauce and sherry and cook for 5 more minutes.
When ready to serve, toast the bread. Sprinkle bread slices with the grated cheese and broil until melted.
Ladle the soup into individual bowls; then float a slice of the broiled cheesy bread on top of each serving of soup.

Notes

Serving size: 1/5th recipe

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Softening the onions and browning the meat and mushrooms in a skillet before tossing it into your crock pot adds a lot of extra color and flavor. But, if it seems like too much effort, skip it and this skinny beefy french onion soup will still taste great.

Enjoying French onion soup at home became so much easier when I learned the secret to no more burnt hands trying to maneuver bowls of hot soup in and out of the broiler.

Make the cheese croutons separately by toasting the cheese-topped bread under the broiler and then float it on top of the soup, instead of attempting to broil it all together in the oven!

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