Ingredients

• 1  medium  onion, thinly sliced
• 2  tablespoons  butter or margarine
• 3  medium  Missouri-grown apples or desired cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1  tablespoon  curry powder
• 3  cups  chicken stock or broth
• 1  cup  milk
• 1    green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3  cup  slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

1. In a large saucepan cook the onion in hot butter over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in apples and curry powder. Add chicken broth. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until apples are very tender. Stir in milk. Cook and stir until heated through. If you like, use a potato masher to slightly mash apples.

2. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with sliced green onion and almonds. Makes 4 servings.