Creamy Onion Soup

If your idea of onion soup is the crocked restaurant variety, brothy, beefy, and capped with Gruyère, then I’d like to introduce you to its thick and creamy cousin. Enriched with cream cheese and pudgy from shredded potato, the soup naturally thickens as it simmers. It makes a spectacular lunch or a first course for a light dinner, and converts effortlessly into a main course with the addition of diced ham, smoked salmon, or grilled chicken.