French Onion Soup with Meatballs

Name: French Onion Soup with Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
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

2 steps

Prep:15minCook:8h

I got the idea for how to make this soup after I went to a brewhouse 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

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:19:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories593.4 kcal (30%)

Total Fat26.4 g (38%)

Carbs55.3 g (21%)

Sugars9.6 g (11%)

Protein28.3 g (57%)

Sodium2102 mg (105%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 x 12 ouncesfrozen fully cooked Italian meatballs

1 teaspoonbeef bouillon granules

½ teaspoondried thyme

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonpepper

5 cupsbeef broth

1 bottlepale ale

or additional beef broth

18 slicesFrench bread baguette

1/4 inch thick

12slices Muenster cheese

or cheddar

Instructions

Step 1

In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 9 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until onions are tender, 8-10 hours.

Step 2

Ladle soup into 6 broiler-safe 16-oz. ramekins. Top each with 3 slices of bread and 2 slices of cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from heat until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

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