2 tablespoons butter or margarine

3 sweet white onions, sliced

2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded, divided

One 10-1/2-ounce can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

White pepper or black pepper, to taste

2/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon soy sauce

8 slices French bread, buttered on both sides

Preheat oven to 350F. In a skillet, melt butter and saute onions until clear and slightly brown. Layer onions, 2/3 of the cheese and the pepper in a 2- quart casserole. In a sauce pan, heat soup, milk and soy sauce. Stir to blend. Pour soup mixture into casserole and stir gently. Top with bread slices. Bake for 15 minutes. Push bread slices down under sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, Bake 15 minutes more. Can be served as a side dish with beef and pork roast.

Serves 8.