French Onion Soup With Bacon

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 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

• 1 cook bacon in large saucepan until crisp.
• 2 remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon, reserving 2 t drippings in pan; drain bacon o n paper towels.
• 3 add onions to reserved drippings; cover.
• 4 cook on medium heat 5 minutes.
• 5 uncover, cook 15 minutes or until onions are golden brown, stirring frequently.
• 6 add broth, pepper and thyme, stir.
• 7 simmer 15 minutes; stir in bacon.
• 8 heat broiler, ladle soup into 4 ovenproof bowls; top with toast and cheeses.
• 9 broil, 4 inches from heat, 2-3 minutes or until cheeses are melted and golden brown.