Walkabout Soup

[nverland]

Walkabout Soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups sweet yellow onions sliced thin
3 tablespoon butter
14.5 ounces chicken or vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 chicken or vegetable bouillon cubes

1/4 cup Velveeta cheese

White Sauce for Soup

3 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups whole milk

Instructions

Cooking the onions
In 2-quart saucepan, place butter and sliced onions. Cook at low to medium heat, stirring frequently, until soft and clear but not brown. Add broth from can, bouillon cubes, salt, and pepper and stir until completely heated through.

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 into flour a little at a time and stir constantly; add salt. The mixture should thicken and become like thick pudding. Remember to stir constantly, taking care not to let mixture lump. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use for the soup.

Finishing the soup
Add white sauce and Velveeta cheese. 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 30-45 minutes. Serve with a garnish of shredded cheddar cheese and a couple of slices of warm, dark Russian bread.