French Onion Soup In The Crockpot

• 4 whole Medium Sweet Onions, Thinly Sliced
• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
• 3 Tablespoons Flour
• 8 ounces, fluid Beer
• 64 ounces, fluid Low Sodium Beef Stock
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme
• 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1 whole Loaf Of French Bread
• 8 slices Gruyere Cheese (or Cheese Of Your Choice)

1. Set your crock pot on high, then add onions, garlic, brown sugar, butter, salt and balsamic and mix until combined. Cover and let cook on high for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are a bit caramely and a few are brown along the edges. Most importantly, make sure the onions are soft. Add in flour, then stir thoroughly and let it sit for 5 minutes. Add in beer, beef stock, thyme, and pepper, then turn heat down to low, cover and cook for 6-8 hours.
2. Before serving, cut a loaf of French bread or baguette into slices. Fill soup bowls to the top, then cover with slice of bread and a slice of cheese. Set under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown. Be careful when serving as bowls will be hot!
3. Note: I used a very low-sodium beef stock, so depending on the stock you use, add additional salt for flavor if desired.

sweet onions, garlic, brown sugar, butter, salt, balsamic vinegar, flour, fluid, fresh thyme, black pepper, bread, gruyere cheese

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/french-onion-soup-in-the-crockpot/ (may not work)