FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH BACON

French Onion Soup with Bacon image

Onions are sautéed until golden brown in this delicious version of classic French onion soup. We added some bacon to make it even tastier.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h

Yield 5 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 large Spanish onions, thinly sliced, separated into rings
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
5 slices Italian bread, toasted
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Italian* Five Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 750 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 14 g