Italian Bacon Cabbage Soup

Comforting winter-time food.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  head cabbage, shredded
• 4  slices smoked bacon
• 4 (14 1/2ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1⁄4 cup  uncooked long-grain rice
• 2  tablespoons  chopped parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onion and cook until onion softens, about 3 minutes; add cabbage; cook, sitrring often, until cabbage begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until cooked but not browned, about 10 minutes; remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.
3. Chop bacon into squares; add bacon and broth to cabbage and heat to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook 15 minutes; stir in rice.
4. Heat to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until rice softens, about 15 minutes; stir in the parsley; add the salt and pepper to taste.
5. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with the cheese.