Welliver'S Cream Of Onion Soup

Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups light cream
- crouton (optional)

Directions:
- In a 3-quart saucepan, melt butter or margarine; add onions.
- Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are very tender.
- Stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Add milk and chicken broth. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minutes more.
- Add cream. Cook and stir till heated through.
- Top with croutons, if desired.