Outback Steakhouse Walkabout Onion Soup

Molly53's Note:

This is a nice delightful soup that is easy to prepare. I personally like to use the 1015's sweet mild onions when they are in season.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups yellow sweet onions , thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon fresh pepper , ground
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• ¼ cup Velveeta cheese , cubes, diced (compressed in measuring cup)
• 1 ½-1 ¾ cups white sauce (below)
• cheddar cheese , shredded (for garnish)

White Sauce

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups whole milk

Directions:

1. In 2 quart sauce pan place 3 tablespoons butter and sliced onions.
2. Cook at low to medium heat stirring frequently until soft and clear but not brown.
3. Add chicken broth from can, chicken bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, and stir until completely heated through.
4. Add white sauce and Velveeta cheese. White sauce will be thick because it has been removed from the heat. Simmer on medium low heat until the cheese is melted and all ingredients are blended, stirring constantly.
5. Turn temperature to warm and let cook for additional 30 to 45 minutes.
6. Serve with a garnish of shredded cheddar cheese, and a couple of slices of warm dark Russian Bread.
7. Thick White Sauce:.
8. In a 1 quart sauce pan melt butter and add flour, cook on medium heat until the flour turns thick and comes away from the sides of the sauce pan.
9. Pour milk in flour a little at a time and stir constantly, add salt. Mixture should thicken and become like thick pudding.
10. Remember to stir constantly taking care not to let mixture lump, set aside off from heat until ready to use for the soup.

Reviews

[Sir_DrinksAlot]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! When we go to Outback Steakhouse, I always order this soup. It's the best I've had ever. I never thought I would find a recipe to make it!! We just finished making t is EXACTLLY the same as the walkabout soup at Outback! I would like to say to anyone making this, follow the directions when it comes to the white sauce. I raised the recipe up to 6 servings. After adding the whole milk slowly, it took about 10 minutes to become a pudding consistency. So don't get impatient with it, it WILL thicken :) We are just ecstatic right now on how great this turned out! Again, Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

[JLakins]

WOW- this is it. I loooooove the Walkabout Soup and this is it. I made it exactly as directed, except I used 2% milk. Don't give up on your white sauce, it took mine just a bit to thicken. I can't rave enough about this recipe. Can't wait to make it with Vidalia onions.

[Kellymike]

We just had Walkabout Soup at Outback 2 days ago. I wanted to make this recipe soon after, so the taste would be fresh in my mind. This IS it! It was exactly right. I followed the recipe exactly, making no changes. It was very easy to do, even on a weeknight after work. Next time I will not add any extra salt - it wasn't too salty, but it was close. I might add a little white wine or sherry. Thanks for a great recipe that I will make often.