Italian Bacon Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 head cabbage, shredded
• 4 slices smoked bacon
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1/4 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter with the olive oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onion and cook until onion softens, about 3 minutes; add cabbage; cook, sitrring often, until cabbage begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until cooked but not browned, about 10 minutes; remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.
• 3 chop bacon into squares; add bacon and broth to cabbage and heat to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook 15 minutes; stir in rice.
• 4 heat to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until rice softens, about 15 minutes; stir in the parsley; add the salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 spoon into bowls and sprinkle with the cheese.