This ridiculously easy french onion soup is quick and simple to make. The entire family will enjoy this hearty soup recipe for dinner!
When the weather is cold nothing quite hits the spot like a bowl of hot soup! This freezer-friendly French Onion Soup comes together surprisingly fast, but the yummy toppings make it feel extra special. It is also a great dish to serve for a light lunch, casual dinner, or alongside your favorite baked chicken recipe.
Easy French Onion Soup
Here is what you need:
4 cups sweet onions or Vidalia if in season, sliced 1/2 cup butter 2 cartons Beef stock salt and pepper to taste Gruyère, sliced cheese( cooking day only) Italian bread, sliced (cooking day only) fresh or dried thymeStep 1: Slice onions and set aside.
Step 2: Melt butter and saute 2 cups of onions in butter until soft and golden brown. Set aside and let cool.
Step 3: In a large bowl mix together sauteed onions, raw sliced onions, and stock, then divide into gallon size bags. (be sure to label bags first). Freeze until needed.
Step 4: Cook in the slow cooker on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 4-5. Be sure to season with salt and pepper.
Step 5: Once ready to serve; slice bread, butter it and toast.
Step 6: Ladle French Onion soup into crocks, place a slice of bread on top of the soup, and then cheese on top of the bread. Place under broiler for 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese.
Step 7: Once melted, sprinkle with some fresh Thyme and serve hot.
Freezer French Onion Soup
Ingredients
- 4 cups sweet onions or Vidalia if in season sliced
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cartons Beef stock
- salt and pepper to taste
- Gruyère sliced cheese( cooking day only)
- Italian bread sliced (cooking day only)
- fresh or dried thyme
Instructions
- Slice onions and set aside.
- Melt butter and saute 2 cups of onions in butter until soft and golden brown. Set aside and let cool.
- In a large bowl mix together sauteed onions, raw sliced onions and stock, then divide into gallon size bags. (be sure to label bags first). Freeze until needed.
- Cook in slow cooker on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 4-5 hours. Be sure to season with salt and pepper.
- Once ready to serve; slice bread, butter it and toast.
- Then ladle soup into crocks top with bread then cheese and place under broiler for 1-2 minutes to melt cheese.
- Once melted, sprinkle with some fresh Thyme and serve hot.
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I’m cooking by it right now. So far smells real good.
This looks SOOO Good! I love French Onion but I hate how complicated it can be with super fancy recipes. =( Excited to try this!
Hi Jenny,
Please let me know how you like the soup once you’ve made it. 🙂
Soup looks delicious and so comforting. Love your crocks that you used too, they look like what my Mom used to make her soup in.
Thank you for the recipe, I am going to have to try!
Thanks, I borrowed the crocks from a friend’s mom! I think they were popular in the 70’s! Please let us know how your soup turns out. 🙂
This soup looks so easy and delicious. A winning combo! Can’t wait to try.
It was delish! Please let us know how you like it. 🙂
This is one of my very favorite soups, and so perfect for busy winter nights! I like to add a tiny splash of red wine to it for added depth.
Hi Katie,
I’ll have to try that splash of red wine the next time I make this recipe! Thanks 🙂