Swiss Cheese Onion Soup

I have been eating a lot of soup lately.  Cream soups are my comfort food for cold wintry days!  Please note the cook times 30-40 minutes to prepare.

Swiss Cheese Onion Soup

• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 cups thinly-sliced onions
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth(or you can use beef, or veggie)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• Buttered bread

Melt butter in large saucepan.

Cook onions over medium heat for about 10 minutes. 

Stir in chicken broth. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Whisk flour and milk in a measuring cup. 

Stir milk mix into onion mixture.  Cook on medium heat until soup comes to a boil and thickens.

While cooking cut bread into the shape of the bowl and butter.  (Save crusts in freezer to use for bread crumbs when needed)

Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup of the cheese until melted. 

Ladle into oven-proof soup bowls. 

Top with bread butter side up.  sprinkle with with remaining cheese. 

Broil until bread is toasted!

Yummy!

Potato Chowder Recipe

Tonight I felt like comfort food!  This is pure comfort!  So creamy and tasty.  Perfect for a crisp autumn day.
Potato Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 bacon strips, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 medium red potatoes,diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups heavy cream (or use milk if watching your weight)
• 1 1/2 cup frozen corn
• Dash of pepper
• 2-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. 
2. In the drippings, saute onion until tender. 
3. Add the potato, carrot, broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are almost tender.
4. Stir in the cream, corn and pepper. Cook 5 minutes longer. 
5. Combine the flour and cold water until smooth; gradually whisk into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. 
6. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Sprinkle with bacon.