Zuppa Di Pomodori Cipolle Tomato Onion Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon; set aside to drain. Add the Italian sausage to the drippings and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Transfer to the paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add the potatoes, garlic and onion to the drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with the crushed red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add the kale, heavy cream, bacon and sausage and cook over medium heat until the kale is tender, another 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar just before serving.

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes in quarters.
• Thinly slice onions (about 1/4").
• In large kettle, mix the following: beef broth, tomato juice, tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs (basil, parsley, rosemary & oregano). Bring to a boil, lower heat and allow to simmer for approximately 25-30 mjnutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place 6 individual, oven-proof serving bowls onto baking sheet(s) - this will aide in placing and removing bowls from oven. Place a chunk of bread into each of the 6 individual, oven-proof serving bowls. Ladle soup over bread and top with Mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and nice bubbles begin to form. Carefully remove from oven.
• *NOTE: Keep in mind the size of your serving bowls when you purchase and/or slice the bread. For example, if using an Italian Panne bread, slice the bread in half from top to bottom, then slice vertically into 1-1/4" slices (or you may not want your chunk of bread that big, depending on the size of your bowls). If using a baguette, you need only slice the bread the thickness you desire. You get the idea, right?.
• You can serve this with a crisp green salad or as a prelude to any meal. Great to serve company or for dinner parties!