Creamy French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
7 c. sliced onions (about 2 lb.)
2 Tbsp. flour
4 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. beef stock base (or 12 beef bouillon cubes)
3 c. milk

Preparation

Melt butter in 4-quart saucepan, saute onions until tender (about 15 minutes).
Stir in flour and salt, add water and beef stock base, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes.
Stir in milk.
Heat to serving temperature.
(Do not boil.)