Throwback Thursday, French Onion Soup Pizza
This tastes just like French Onion Soup,
except there is less soup, more bread
and lots of heavenly melted Gruyere Cheese
This recipe is quick and easy,
not to mention incredibly delicious…
it will hit the spot with a bowl of Chobani Tomato, Spinach and Pasta Soup
or a Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Bacon
Start with a batch of caramelized onions,
and then add pancetta and brown
If you prefer, you can omit the meat
or saute some mushrooms
Saute sliced onions low and slow
for about 30-40 minutes, until nice and caramelized
Move to one side of pan and raise the heat to medium
Add pancetta and quickly saute until the fat has rendered
and the pancetta is brown and crispy
The flavor comes from the addition of concentrated beef broth
Mix beef bouillon a little water and stir well
and then add it to the onions in the skillet
This will provide the rich flavor of onion soup
Divide mixture on top of bread rounds or french bread
I used fresh french rolls from the deli bakery,
they were already sort of crispy so I didn’t toast them
You can use any sturdy bread or roll,
and toast it before hand if you think it’s too soft
Give the pizzas a generous sprinkling of grated Gruyère cheese
Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes, until all CMG,
you know, crispy,melty, golden
Dig in!
French Onion Soup Pizzas
Ingredients
- 1-2 large yellow or Vidalia onions peeled, halved and sliced
- 3 oz diced pancetta
- 2 T butter
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 tsp concentrated beef bouillon [I use Better Than Bouillon]
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 4 oz Gruyere cheese grated
- 3 french bread rolls cut in half
Instructions
- Saute onions in butter and olive oil over medium low heat for 30-40 minutes, until golden and caramelized.
- Move onions to edge of skillet and add pancetta. Turn up heat to medium and saute pancetta quickly, stirring often, until brown and crispy. Combine with onions.
- Stir beef bouillon concentrate into water and add to pan. Stir to combine.
- Divide mixture between open face roll pieces on a baking sheet. Top with cheese. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until golden and melted. Makes 6
- optional: substitute sliced mushrooms for pancetta and saute in the same manner
Another fun way to eat onion soup is on a baked potato
French Onion Soup Potato Boats
Or in a casserole!
French Onion Soup Bread Casserole
Tis’ the Season for French Onion Soup!
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They are so good! I love it with extra pancetta and onions and of course lots of cheese :-))
Yes, the pancetta makes them extra yummy!
I love the individual idea. They look delicious and what a great combo — with those onions, to die for!
Thank you Jeanie, simple and delicious!
Looks delicious for an October dinner. Thank you always for the fabulous recipes, Jenna. Happy Thursday!
Thanks so much Pam, looks like soup weather coming up next week!
That looks amazing and so easy! YUM! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you Cindy, I love easy!
Now THIS is a cool idea, and my family would love it!
Thanks Dorothy!
Soup season is approaching! That would be a delicious accompaniment.
Yummy stuff, thanks Linda!
Yum Jenna! I really have my eye on that potato 🙂
haha, you do love potatoes!
Jenna, you home must smell so wonderful with all of those lovely aromas. We all want to live with you. Happy weekend.
Awww, thank you Linda!
Oh my ….these sound heavenly Jenna!! You make everything look so delectable. I want to make these little pizzas soon.
Thank you Kitty, easy to make and dreamy to eat!
I’m coming for dinner at your house! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope the rest of your week is amazing!
Thanks so much Helen!
These look phenomenal! I love that you can get the taste of onion soup without making up a huge pot of it. I’m going to try this. I don’t have pancetta, so I’m going to use a bit of ham. Thanks, Jenna!
I hope you enjoy! I love onion soup, but sometimes it can be hard to eat, this is sort of the best of both worlds!
I just pinned your delicious French Onion Soup Pizza and we featured your post on Full Plate Thursday, 559. Thank so much for sharing with us and hope you come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen!