Weight Watchers Crock Pot French Onion Soup
Dive into a warm, comforting bowl of Weight Watchers Crock Pot French Onion Soup, a lightened-up take on the classic favorite that's perfect for cozy evenings. Slow-cooked to perfection, this recipe combines tender, caramelized yellow onions, fragrant garlic, and a rich yet low-sodium beef broth infused with balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, and a touch of seasoning. The crock pot does all the work, slowly melding the flavors for five hours while you go about your day. To complete this hearty yet healthy dish, top it with crispy whole-grain baguette slices crowned with melted, golden Gruyère cheese. With only 15 minutes of prep time and a Weight Watchers-friendly twist, this is the ultimate guilt-free comfort food the whole family will love! Perfect for meal prep, dinner parties, or a weeknight treat, this soup is as practical as it is delicious.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups Yellow onions (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic cloves (minced)
- 6 cups Beef broth (low-sodium)
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Fresh thyme leaves
- 1 leaf Bay leaf
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 8 slices Whole-grain baguette (sliced into rounds)
- 0.5 cup Gruyère cheese (shredded)
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the sliced onions to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.
Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for an additional 1 minute.
Transfer the caramelized onion mixture to a crock pot.
Pour the beef broth into the crock pot and stir in balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme leaves, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the onions to soften further.
Preheat your oven broiler when the soup is nearly done cooking.
Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet and sprinkle each with shredded Gruyère cheese.
Broil the baguette slices for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.
Remove the bay leaf from the crock pot before serving.
Ladle the soup into serving bowls and top each with one or two of the cheesy baguette slices.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1474 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 44.1 g | 57% | |
| Saturated Fat | 15.8 g | 79% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 64 mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 3663 mg | 159% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 216.6 g | 79% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 31.9 g | 114% | |
| Total Sugars | 51.8 g | ||
| Protein | 60.2 g | 120% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 940 mg | 72% | |
| Iron | 8.0 mg | 44% | |
| Potassium | 2656 mg | 57% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
