French Onion Soup with Bacon

By rrxing

Ingredients

• 4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch-wide slices
• 3 large Spanish onions, thinly sliced, separated into rings
• 2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) 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

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from kraftrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

COOK bacon in large saucepan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in pan; drain on paper towels. Add onions to reserved drippings; cover. Cook on medium heat 5 min. Uncover; cook 15 min. or until onions are golden brown, stirring frequently. Add broth, pepper and thyme; stir. Simmer 15 min. Stir in bacon.

HEAT broiler. Ladle soup into 5 ovenproof bowls; top with toast and cheeses.

BROIL, 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until cheeses are melted and golden brown.