This dish takes about 16 hours to cook. Plan ahead.
Ingredients
Ingredient | Amount |
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Sweet Onions | 3 lbs |
Beef Broth | 10 Cups |
Brown Sugar | 3 tsp |
Sherry | 3 & 1/2 tsp |
Bay Leaves | 3 |
Dried Thyme | 3 tsp |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Pepper | 1 tsp |
Gruyere | 1 Block |
French Bread | 1 Loaf |
Melted Butter | 5 tbsp |
Instructions
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Slice the onions thinly and add them to a crockpot.
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Add the butter, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and brown sugar to the crockpot. Stir everything together.
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Cook the onion mixture on low for 12 hours.
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After 12 hours, add the beef broth and sherry to the crockpot. Stir everything together.
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Let the soup cook on low for an additional 6-8 hours.
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Once the soup is cooked, ladle it into individual bowls. Place a thick slice of Gruyere cheese on top of the soup in each bowl, and let it melt.
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Serve the soup with French bread.
Makes a great winter time side dish
Enjoy!