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Croque Monsieur Soup

Prep 30 min
Total 50 min
Servings 8

A twist on the classic French bistro sandwich -- creamy cheese soup with ham, topped with a thick slice of cheesy French bread -- Ooh la la! ...MORE+ LESS-

Ingredients

1/2

cup butter

large sweet onions, cut in half and thickly sliced (4 cups)

teaspoons finely chopped garlic

1/4

cup all-purpose flour

cups Progresso™ unsalted chicken stock (from 32-oz carton)

package (8 oz) cream cheese, cut in cubes

cups half-and-half

2 1/2

cups shredded Swiss cheese or Gruyère cheese (10 oz)

cups chopped cooked ham (about 10 oz)

teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/2

teaspoon salt

slices (1-inch thick) French bread

Cornichons, if desired

Steps

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1

In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat until sizzling. Cook onions in butter 13 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are light golden brown. Stir in garlic; cook 30 seconds. Sprinkle flour on onion mixture; cook and stir constantly 1 minute. Slowly stir in chicken stock. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2

Stir in cream cheese; stirring constantly with whisk until smooth. Stir in half-and-half until blended. Slowly add 2 cups of the cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until cheese is melted. Stir in ham, 2 teaspoons of the Dijon mustard and the salt; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until heated through.
3

Meanwhile, set oven control to broil. Place French bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Spread remaining 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard evenly on cut sides of bread. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Broil with tops 5 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or just until cheese is melted and golden brown. Watch carefully so cheese does not burn.
4

Serve soup topped with bread slices and cornichons.

Expert Tips

Croque Monsieur roughly translates to “Mister Crispy,” a traditional French ham and cheese sandwich with toasted bread, covered with a béchamel sauce and more cheese, baked or fried.
The long, slow cooking of the onions gives this soup its rich caramelized-onion flavor and color.
Gruyère cheese is a rich, nutty, buttery-tasting form of Swiss, without the holes.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 720
Calories from Fat: 380

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 43g; 65%
Saturated Fat 25g 123% Trans Fat 1 1/2g
Cholesterol: 135mg; 46%
Sodium: 1370mg; 57%
Potassium: 560mg; 16%
Total Carbohydrate: 51g; 17%
Dietary Fiber 2g 10% Sugars 8g
Protein: 32g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%
Vitamin C: 4%; 4%
Calcium: 40%; 40%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;