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Swiss Onion Soup

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 5 cups chopped onions
  • 1/4 cup chicken base
  • 1/4 cup sherry
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1/2 Tbsp basil
  • 1/2 lb flour
  • 8 cups water
  • 8 Cups milk whole

Instructions

  • Chopped onions & saute in large stock pot with 2 TBLS butter, until tender.
  • Add sherry & basil, simmer 5 minutes.
  • Add water & bring to boil, add chicken base.
  • In saucepan melt butter, slowly add flour to make roux, until all flour is used.
  • When water is boiling slowly whip roux in small amounts until all roux
  • is used..Mixture should be thick.
  • Let simmer about 5 minutes,
  • Heat milk & gradually whip into thickened soup
  • Add croutons & Swiss cheese to bowl of soup...heat, eat & enjoy