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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    My husband works at a grain elevator and is outside in all kinds of weather. He appreciates having a big bowl of this soup waiting when he comes home.Naomi Giddis, Two Buttes, Colorado Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 pound yellow onions (about 3 medium), sliced  |  
                                                2 tablespoons butter  |  
                                                4 cups chicken broth  |  
                                                dash each pepper and dried thyme  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon salt, optional  |  
                                                2 cups milk, divided  |  
                                                1/3 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat, saute onions in butter. Add broth, pepper, thyme and salt if desired; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add 1-2/3 cups milk. Stir flour into remaining milk until smooth; add to soup. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Yield: 6 servings (1-1/2 quarts).                              | 
                         
                         
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