Fat Free Salad Dressing: {soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} French Onion Soup with Meatballs

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} French Onion Soup with Meatballs

French Onion Soup with Meatballs (This one’s different!)

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/french-onion-soup-with-meatballs

I got the idea for how to make this soup after I went to a “brew-house” restaurant that put ale in their gravy. I make this every time the weather starts to cool down in the fall—it's comfort food for the soul. —Crystal Holsinger, Surprise, Arizona

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 minutes.

Cook: 8 hours

YIELD: 6 servings

Ingredients

· 1 package (12 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs

· 2 large sweet onions, sliced

· 2 garlic cloves, minced

· 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules

· 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

· 1/4 teaspoon salt

· 1/4 teaspoon pepper

· 5 cups beef broth

· 1 bottle (12 ounces) pale ale or additional beef broth

· 18 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick)

· 12 slices Muenster or cheddar cheese

Directions

· 1. In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until onions are tender.

· 2. Ladle soup into six broiler-safe 16-oz. ramekins. Top each with three slices of bread and two slices of cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from heat 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.