French Onion Soup With Bacon

Name: French Onion Soup With Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch wide slices; 3 large Spanish onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 5 slices Italian bread, toasted; 1 cup Italian cheese, such as mozzarella and or provolone cheese; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe by CookingONTheSide

This will warm you up on a cold day. Recipe is from Food and Family.

READY IN: 58mins

SERVES: 5

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch wide slices
3

large Spanish onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
2

(14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
¹⁄₂

teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₄

teaspoon dried thyme leaves
5

slices Italian bread, toasted
1

cup Italian cheese, such as mozzarella and or provolone cheese
2

tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS

Cook bacon in large saucepan until crisp.
Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon, reserving 2 T drippings in pan; drain bacon o n paper towels.
Add onions to reserved drippings; cover.
Cook on medium heat 5 minutes.
Uncover, cook 15 minutes or until onions are golden brown, stirring frequently.
Add broth, pepper and thyme, stir.
Simmer 15 minutes; stir in bacon.
Heat broiler, ladle soup into 4 ovenproof bowls; top with toast and cheeses.
Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2-3 minutes or until cheeses are melted and golden brown.