Golden Onion Soup

Ingredients -

1/2 cup Butter
2 cups thinly sliced Sweet Onion
1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
2 cups Chicken Broth
2 cups Whole Milk
2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Preparation:

1. Add butter to stockpot. Heat over medium-low heat.

2. Sauté onions 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

3. Stir in flour until blended.

4. Gradually stir in chicken broth and whole milk.

5. Bring to a boil over medium heat.

6. Stirring constantly, simmer 1 minute.

7. Reduce heat to low.

8. Stir in cheese in several batches, stir until cheese melts, each time.

9. Do not boil. Serve hot.

Soup Making Tip

Sauteeing Onions

Sauteeing onions takes some of the heat and bite out of the onion, at the same time making it soft and tender.

Soup Making Tip

Milk

You can use whole, milk, a milk with lower fat content to cut calories, or a cream to add richness.