Foodie Chickie

There may or not be lots of leftovers after the holidays. Perhaps some of it is bread, stock and cheese. Well why not make an easy yet tasty French Onion Soup out of it and mostly using your crockpot?

Crockpot French Onion Soup
Adapted From How Sweet It is

8-10 servings 4

Ingredients
Medium sweet onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves minced
4 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
8 ounces of beer
64 ounces of low-sodium beef stock
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt french bread
Gruyere cheese, sliced

Directions
Set your crock pot on high, then add onions, garlic, brown sugar, butter, salt and balsamic and mix until combined. Cover and let cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are a bit caramely and brown on the edges. Add in flour, then stir thoroughly and let sit for 5 minutes. Add in beer, beef stock, thyme, and pepper, then turn heat down to low, cover and cook for 6-8 hours. Before serving, cut french bread or baguette into slices. Fill soup bowls to the top, then cover with slice of bread and a slice of cheese. Set under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown. Be careful when serving as bowls will be hot!