Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup
Ingredients: SOUP; 2 pounds beef bones (see note); 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 large yellow onions (about 4 pounds), quartered and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup apple butter; 3/4 cup dry sherry; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups low-sodium beef broth; CHEESE CROUTONS; 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese

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"Soy sauce, sherry, and thyme added early on helped boost flavor of our Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup recipe, but the addition of beef bones reproduced the rich meatiness of the classic. We microwaved the bones for a few minutes before placing them in the slow cooker to simulate roasting… read more..."

INGREDIENTS

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SOUP

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2 pounds beef bones (see note)

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter

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6 large yellow onions (about 4 pounds), quartered and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

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Salt and pepper

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1 tablespoon brown sugar

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1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

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5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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3/4 cup apple butter

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3/4 cup dry sherry

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1/4 cup soy sauce

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2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

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2 cups low-sodium beef broth

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CHEESE CROUTONS

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1 loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices

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2 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese

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