Krafts French Onion Soup With Bacon Recipes

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
• Add onions to reserved drippings in pan; cook 20 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Add broth, pepper and thyme; stir. Simmer 15 min. Remove from heat; stir in bacon.
• Heat broiler. Ladle soup into 5 ovenproof bowls; top with remaining ingredients.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until cheeses are melted and golden brown.

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• 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.

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, fry 4 strips of bacon until crisp. Discard bacon. Saute onions and shallots in bacon fat until tender, about 10 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, wine and oregano; cook for 30 minutes. Stir frequently until the onions caramelize and are golden brown.
• Blend in chicken broth. Simmer gently for 1 hour, stir occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into 4 ovenproof bowls. Float the croutons on top of soup and sprinkle with grated cheese. Broil until cheese melts. Garnish with flat-leaf parsley, serve immediately.

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 15 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Add beef broth, water and bay leaf; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Heat broiler. Ladle soup evenly into 6 ovenproof bowls; top each bowl of soup with 2 toast slices. Sprinkle evenly with cheeses.
• Broil 5 to 10 min. or until cheese is golden brown.

CLASSIC FRENCH ONION SOUP FROM KRAFT

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until tender. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 30 min. or until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally and adding thyme for the last 5 min.
• Stir in sherry; cook on medium-high heat 5 min. or until sherry is reduced by half. Add beef broth; bring just to boil. Cover; simmer on medium heat 20 min.
• Heat broiler. Ladle soup into 6 ovenproof bowls; top with baguette slices and cheese. Broil 3 to 5 min. or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown.

ONION AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot, cook bacon over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot (reserve for another use). Add onions, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits from pot with a wooden spoon, until onions are very soft and deep golden brown, about 1 hour (reduce heat if onions are overbrowning). Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. With a ladle, transfer soup into six 8-ounce broilerproof baking dishes set on a rimmed baking sheet. Top each with a baguette slice and 1/4 cup grated cheese. Transfer sheet to oven and broil until cheese is melted and browned in spots, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPEEDY FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 15 minutes or until well browned and caramelized, stirring occasionally.
• Stir the soup, consomme and 1 soup can water in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each serving with 1 toast.