When we traveled through Chicago a couple weeks ago we stopped for a lunch date at Elephant & Castle Pub. It was freezing cold and of course windy outside and we needed to get in somewhere quick. I was craving soup and a sandwich with of course a Jack and Coke. (to me that goes with everything!) We ended up ordering French Onion Soup and it was SO good. It also reminded me that making it from scratch is so easy and always a favorite on a cold snowy day.
Tomorrow it is supposed to be a high of 15 degrees...brrrr... guess that means a perfect day to chop some onions and throw some soup in the slow cooker. Oh and btw we will be making Elephant & Castle a "must stop" when we travel through Chicago.
French Onion Soup
Ingredients:
3 onions, thinly sliced
16 oz beef broth
4 cups water
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup sherry (optional)
salt and pepper
croutons or dry bread
vegan parm or swiss cheese
Directions:
* Saute onions in butter and sherry until soft, do not brown them just soften.
* Add onions and the remaining ingredients (minus croutons and cheese) in slow cooker.
* Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4.
* Serve in bowls with croutons and vegan cheese on top
Kitchen Notes:
* I don't always cook the onions before hand. It still tastes the same and works great if you skip this step. Just put the butter and sherry right into the crockpot.
Enjoy
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