Creamy Swiss Onion Soup Recipes

CREAMY SWISS ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan; sauté 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.

CREAMY ONION SOUP

Steps:

• For the white sauce: In a 1-quart saucepan melt butter and add flour, cook on medium heat until the flour turns thick and comes away from the side of the saucepan. Pour milk in flour a little at a time and stir constantly. 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.
• In 2-quart saucepan 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 or stock from can, chicken bouillon cubes, bay leaves, pepper, and stir until completely heated through.
• Add white sauce and Velveeta cheese to onion mixture. White sauce will be thick because it has been removed from the heat. Simmer on medium low heat until the cheese is melted and all ingredients are blended, stirring constantly. Turn temperature to warm and let cook for additional 30 minute to 45 minutes.
• Serve with a garnish of shredded cheese(s), and a couple of slices of warm dark Russian Bread.

SCHULER'S SWISS ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook onions in the 1/3 cup butter over medium heat, till onions turn a dark golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
• Add garlic, mustard and sage.
• Stir in sherry.
• Add broth.
• In a medium saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter; stir in flour.
• Cook and stir the mixture till light brown.
• Stir flour mixture into onion mixture.
• Stir in cream.
• Bring to boiling.
• Cook for 1 minute more.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve soup topped with croutons, Swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese.

CHEESY SWISS ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter; toss with bread cubes.
• Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 7 minutes; turn and bake 7 minutes longer or until toasted.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, sauté onions in remaining butter until lightly browned, about 12 minutes.
• Stir in water and bouillon; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Combine flour and 1/2 cup of milk until smooth; gradually stir into onion mixture.
• Stir in remaining milk.
• Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes, stirring until thickened.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in 3/4 cup Swiss cheese and pepper.
• Ladle into 4 oven proof bowls; sprinkle with reserved croutons and remaining cheese.
• Broil 4 inches from heat until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Garnish with chives.