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
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