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Andrew Fowler

French Onion Beef with Gruyere Toasts

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 3 lbs boneless beef chuck roast cut into 3 pieces
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 3 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 8 slices baguette 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sugar; cook 18 to 22 minutes until deeply golden.
  2. Season beef with salt and pepper; arrange in a 6-quart slow cooker.
  3. Spread onions over beef; add broth, Worcestershire, thyme, and bay leaf.
  4. Cover; cook on low for 7 1/2 to 8 hours until beef pulls apart easily.
  5. Discard bay leaf. Shred beef into large pieces; stir in balsamic vinegar.
  6. Top baguette slices with Gruyere. Broil 2 to 3 minutes until cheese bubbles and edges brown.
  7. Ladle beef and onion broth into bowls; top each with one cheese toast.