Drop a whole pack of bone-in chicken thighs in the slow cooker with 3 other ingredients for a supper your husband will beg for every week

Some of the best slow cooker dinners are the ones that lean on a few smart grocery-store shortcuts, and this one does exactly that. French onion soup brings savory depth, sweet onion flavor, and instant body to the pot, while a layer of sliced onion slowly melts down around the chicken as it cooks. It is an easy weeknight method with a distinctly homey, bistro-inspired flavor profile, and using bone-in thighs gives you especially tender meat that stays juicy during the long, gentle cooking time.

Serve this with mashed potatoes,

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