French Onion Soup

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Easy Slow Cooking

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (102)

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Cook Time:
4 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 4 hr 0 min
Total:: 4 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

5 small onions, thinly sliced
2 cans (14 ounces) low sodium beef broth (recommended: Swanson's)
2 cans (10 ounces) beef consomme (recommended: Campbell's)
1 packet onion soup mix (recommended: Lipton's)
8 slices French bread, about 1 inch thick
1 cup shredded Gruyere

Directions

Combine onions, broth, consomme, and soup mix in a slow cooker. Cook on HIGH setting for 4 hours, or LOW setting for 8 hours.

Ladle soup into serving bowls. Top with a slice of French bread. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each bread slice. Put soup bowls under broiler until cheese is melted. Alternatively, place the bread on a baking sheet and top with cheese; broil until cheese has melted, about 30 to 40 seconds, and set on top just before serving.

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Lorraine Massapequa, NY 08-30-2009
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Excellent recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is great! It's inexpensive and very easy! I use the sweet vidalia onions because it adds nice flavor to the soup.... I also do not shred the gruyere, I slice is whole to fit over the cup. I have made this recipe a few times now, and everyone LOVES it!!Read more
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null null, null 08-24-2009
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Great, but with a few small changes
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe has been a huge success at my house! Everyone who has had it has loved it. I did make a few changes, though. I... use LOTS of onions and I sweat them with a little stick butter before adding them to the base. This helps bring out their sweetness and the butter adds a bit of richness. I also cook it for more than 4 hours--the longer, the better. Typically I use mozzarella to top it though I've been meaning to try Gruyere soon. Also, I've never had a problem with it being too salty, as I always use low-sodium broth. I've made this over a dozen times and will continue to in the future!Read more
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Lori Lancaster, SC 05-30-2009
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe. I added the remainder of a bottle of red wine to mine, and a couple tablespoons of sugar. Also sauteed... the onions and it was incredible. I also cut the onion soup mix to 1/2 envelope to cut down on sodium. I'm not sure what the ones who say it was watery are doing - mine was rich and velvety. And the ones who keep complaining about how salty theirs is need to be checking the sodium content on their products - low sodium broth and consomme will not make this salty. Also, I used a mandolin to slice the onions the last time I made it and so I was able to get them thinner, which made it even better.Read more
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Susan Norwalk, OH 02-09-2009
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French Club approves of this soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this soup for French Club and the students love it. I use mozarrella cheese because the students are used to it on... pizza. The crock pot was a life safer, keeping the soup warm from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. A slice of baquette and a sprinkle of cheese and the students all asked for the recipe.Read more
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Laurie Royal Oak, MI 12-30-2008
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easy and yummy.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

headline pretty much sums it up.
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Pat Thousand Oaks, CA 08-30-2008
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Loved it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I don't usually like French Onion soup which is strange because I love onions. I made this recipe for my daughter who loves... FOS. I slow cooked it overnight for 8 hours and then left it on warm for 4 more hours. My husband, daughter and I loved it. I can't wait to make it again. I sent the recipe to a lot of my friends and the ones that made it the way I did, loved it too.Read more