Slow-Cooker Whole Butter Onions
Whole sweet onions slow cooked in butter and beef broth until spoon-tender, with optional melted Swiss cheese.
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Ingredients
- 4 large sweet onions such as Vidalia
- 4 tbsp butter 1 tbsp per onion
- 4 beef bouillon cubes or 2 cubes cut in half, for less salt
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 4 slices Swiss cheese optional
- fresh thyme or parsley optional, for serving
Instructions
- Peel the onions. Cut a thin slice off the bottom of each so it stands flat.
- Cut a cone about 1 inch deep out of the top center of each onion.
- Set the onions upright in the slow cooker. Press a bouillon cube (or half cube) into each hole and top with 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Pour the broth around the onions.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, until a fork slides easily into the center.
- For French onion style, lay a slice of Swiss cheese on each onion for the last 10 minutes, with the lid on, until melted.
- Serve in shallow bowls with the buttery broth spooned over.
Notes
Bouillon and broth are both salty. Use low-sodium broth, or use half a bouillon cube per onion.
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