Slow-Cooker Beefy French Onion Soup Recipe - BettyCrocker.com

Ingredients

• 7 small onions, cut in half and thinly sliced (about 7 cups)
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
• 3 cans (10 1/2 ounces each) condensed beef consommé
• 1/4 cup dry sherry or apple juice
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 8 slices ( 1/2 inch thick) French bread, toasted
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 ounces)