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Ingredients
- 2 cups thinly sliced Yellow Sweet Onions
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 can (15-ounce) Chicken Broth
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
- 2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
- 1/4 cup compressed Velveeta Cheese (either cubed or shredded)
- 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups Thick White Sauce (recipe below)
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese for garnish
White Sauce Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- 3 tablespoons Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/2 cups Whole Milk
How To Make French Onion Soup
WHITE SAUCE:
In a 1 quart sauce pan melt butter and add flour, cook on medium heat until the flour turns thick and comes away from the sides of the sauce pan. Pour milk in flour a little at a time and stir constantly, add salt. Mixture should thicken and become like thick pudding. Remember to stir constantly taking care not to let mixture lump, set aside off from heat until ready to use for the soup.
SOUP:
In 2-quart sauce pan place 3 tablespoons butter and sliced onions.
Cook at low to medium heat stirring frequently until soft and clear but not brown.
Add chicken broth from can, chicken bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, and stir until completely heated through. Add white sauce and Velveeta cheese.
