Croque Monsieur Soup - Legendary Recipes %

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 stock (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 Gruy?re 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