Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup(Cook's Country)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs
• beef bones
• (see note)
• 2 lbs
• beef bones
• (see note)
• 4 tablespoons
• + 44 more ingredients
• • unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons
  • unsalted butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon
  • brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon
  • brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon
  • fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 teaspoon
  • fresh thyme, minced
  • 5 tablespoons
  • all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons
  • all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup
  • apple butter
  • ¾ cup
  • apple butter
  • ¾ cup
  • dry sherry
  • ¾ cup
  • dry sherry
  • ¼ cup
  • soy sauce
  • ¼ cup
  • soy sauce
  • 2 cups
  • low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups
  • low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups
  • low sodium beef broth
  • 2 cups
  • low sodium beef broth
  • 1 loaf
  • French bread, cut into ½-inch slices
  • 1 loaf
  • French bread, cut into ½-inch slices
  • 2 ½ cups
  • gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 2 ½ cups
  • gruyere cheese, shredded

1 COOK ONIONS Arrange beef bones on paper towel-lined plate. Microwave until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, set slow cooker to high. Add butter, cover, and cook until melted. Add onions, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, brown sugar, and thyme. Stir flour, apple butter, sherry, and ...

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