Creamy Swiss Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 7 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 1/2 cups day-old bread, cubed
• 3 large onions, quartered & thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk, divided
• 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese, divided
• pepper
• fresh minced chives (optional) or fresh minced parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt 3 tablespoons of butter; toss with bread cubes.
• 2 place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• 3 bake at 350° for 7 minutes; turn and bake 7 minutes longer or until toasted.
• 4 meanwhile, in a large saucepan, sauté onions in remaining butter until lightly browned, about 12 minutes.
• 5 stir in water and bouillon; bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 7 combine flour and 1/2 cup of milk until smooth; gradually stir into onion mixture.
• 8 stir in remaining milk.
• 9 bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes, stirring until thickened.
• 10 reduce heat to low; stir in 3/4 cup swiss cheese and pepper.
• 11 ladle into 4 oven proof bowls; sprinkle with reserved croutons and remaining cheese.
• 12 broil 4 inches from heat until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• 13 garnish with chives.