Creamy Swiss Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
3 cups quartered thinly-sliced onions
1 1/2 cups water
4 1/2 teaspoons instant chicken broth
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese or 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, divided
buttered crouton
salt and pepper

Preparation

Melt butter in large saucepan; saute onions over medium heat about 10 minutes. Stir in water and broth mix. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Smoothly combine flour and milk. Add to saucepan.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Remove from heat. Add 3/4 cup of the Canadian Swiss cheese; stir until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Ladle into 4 oven-proof soup bowls; sprinkle with Buttered Croutons. Top with remaining cheese.
Broil until cheese is melted. Serve.