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!
Croque Monsieur Soup
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 large sweet onions, cut in half and thickly sliced (4 cups)
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups Progresso™ unsalted chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cut in cubes
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese or Gruyère cheese (10 oz)
- 2 cups chopped cooked ham (about 10 oz)
- 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 slices (1-inch thick) French bread
- Cornichons, if desired
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Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 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 broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step2Stir 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.
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Step3Meanwhile, 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.
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Step4Serve soup topped with bread slices and cornichons.
Nutrition
600
Calories
42g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
29g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 600
- Calories from Fat
- 380
- Total Fat
- 42g
- 65%
- Saturated Fat
- 25g
- 124%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 135mg
- 44%
- Sodium
- 1240mg
- 52%
- Potassium
- 410mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 29g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 45%
- 45%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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