Curried Crock Pot Onion Soup

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 12 lbs onions, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste
• 28 ounces beef broth
• 20 ounces beef consomme
• 12 cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet
• 8 -10 pieces French bread (stale or toasted)
• 2 cups swiss cheese, shredded

1. Melt butter in a large soup pot over a medium high heat.
2. Add onions and sugar.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions turn a deep brown (but not burned), about 20-25 minutes.
4. Add Curry Paste and stir until dissolved into onions & is aromatic.
5. Add 1 can beef broth.
6. Mix until any browned bits on pot bottom are released.
7. Add remaining can of beef broth, consomme, sherry and browning sauce.
8. Stir and bring just to a boil.
9. Pour into crock-pot.
10. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
11. (Soup can be simmered on stove for 1-2 hours if not using crock pot).
12. Serve in individual ovenproof bowls topped with bread rounds.
13. Top bread with a generous portion of cheese.
14. Broil 2-3 minutes, or until cheese melts.
15. Serve immediately.

butter, onions, sugar, red curry, beef broth, beef consomme, sherry, kitchen, bread, swiss cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/curried-crock-pot-onion-soup-301217 (may not work)