Wax Bean Soup

Ingredients

 * 2 tbsp. (30 ml) butter
 * 2 onions, chopped
 * 4 cups (1 l) yellow wax beans, cut in 3
 * 8 cups (2 l) chicken broth
 * 1½ cups (375 ml) milk
 * 2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch
 * salt and pepper to taste
 * fresh chopped chives to taste

Directions

 * 1) Heat the butter in a stockpot and sauté the onions for 1 min.
 * 2) Add the beans and the chicken broth.
 * 3) Cover and simmer for 25 min.
 * 4) Or until beans are cooked.
 * 5) Mix in the milk.
 * 6) Dilute the cornstarch in a small amount of the warm broth and thicken the soup to taste.
 * 7) Season and sprinkle with fresh chives.