Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup

ACTIVE TIME: 30 min. TOTAL TIME: 41⁄2 hrs. SERVES: 16

Using an Instant Pot? Cook onions with sauté function, then add next 3 ingredients, seal and cook 10 min.

2 Tbs. butter

6 cups onions (2 lbs.), thinly sliced 1 Tbs. all-purpose flour

6 cups low-sodium beef broth,

divided

2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. dried thyme

16 (1⁄ 2"-thick) slices thin baguette,

toasted

1 cup grated Gruyère cheese

1 In skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add onions; cook until browned, about 12 min., stirring often. Add flour; cook 1 min., stirring. Stir in 1⁄2 cup broth, scraping up browned bits.

2 Transfer mixture to 4-qt. slow cooker. Add Worcestershire, thyme, 1⁄2 tsp. salt, 1⁄2 tsp. pepper and remaining broth. Cover; cook on high 4 hrs.

3 Heat broiler. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with cooking spray. Arrange toasts on baking sheet. Top each with 1 Tbs. cheese. Broil

1–2 min. until golden. Divide soup among cups or bowls; top with toasts.

Per serving: Cal. 96 Pro. 5g Carb. 11g Fiber 1g Sug. 3g Chol. 12mg Sod. 363mg Total fat: 4g Sat. 2g Trans. 0g