Budget Friendly Creamy Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 quarts beef broth
• 2 large onions, sliced thick, then quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• crouton (optional)
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in large heavy pot, over medium heat, bring broth to a boil.
• 2 place onions, salt, garlic into broth.
• 3 lower heat to medium, simmer 30 minutes.
• 4 in a small bowl, stir flour into water until smooth.
• 5 gently stir this mixture into broth until well incorperated.
• 6 simmer 30 minutes more.
• 7 stir in cream and cheese .
• 8 stir gently, until cheese is melted and soup is warmed through.