Salt Free French Onion Soup

Some days are just meant for a bowl of hot soup. I used a basic crock pot recipe and changed it up a bit. Here’s what I did.

SALT FREE FRENCH ONION SOUP

• 4-5 Large Sweet Onions – sliced and cut into half moons

• about ½ cup of unsalted butter

• 6 medium cloves of garlic – peeled and sliced paper-thin

Add these three ingredients to a large frying pan and saute until the onions become translucent and limp – about 10-12 minutes. Be sure all the onions are coated as this will give them a silky smooth taste.

Transfer onions with the garlic into your crock pot.

Add the following:

• 32 oz. of Swanson’s low sodium beef broth

• 1 cup of semi-dry white wine

• 2-3 bay leaves

• medium coarse black pepper to your taste

Mix all the ingredients gently. Cover crock pot and let cook on Low setting for about 6 hours.

To serve:

• Fill your soup bowl (microwavable kind please) about 2/3 full.

• Add a slice of crusty French bread and top with cheese – you can use gruyere, swiss, or mozzarella.

• Microwave the entire bowl until cheese melts. About 60 seconds (might need longer depending on your microwave oven).

• Serve directly out of microwave oven, topping with grated Parmesan cheese and a bit of black pepper if desired.

This recipe made enough for 8 good-sized bowls of soup. I served it with a cole slaw salad for a side.

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