This is not only the best ever tomato soup recipe, but it is actually good for you too! This is our families favorite recipe; I know your family will like it too!

Family Favorite Soup Recipes

Best Ever Tomato Soup Recipe

Name: Best Ever Tomato Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 slices bacon; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 3 carrots peeled and sliced; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlice, minced; 3 cans (`16 oz) fire roasted tomatoes; 6 ounce tomato puree; 1 quart chicken broth; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper; dash salt & pepper; 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk

Winter is soup season. And believe it or not, our family loves soup season. The reason is that we have created some unique, flavorful soups that are exciting to eat. No canned soup at our house! This Tomato Soup Recipe is one of our favorites. It is full of flavor, creamy, and delicious. Besides being full of lots of hidden veggies, is has a secret ingredient – BACON! As we tell our kids – everything in moderation.

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In 2 TAB olive oil over medium heat cook cut up 4 slices of bacon. This part is optional, but the bacon adds a really great dimension to the flavor.

Chop up 3 stalks celery, 3 carrots, 3 cloves garlic, and 1 onion. Add to the bacon and cook until it is all mostly tender, about 5 minutes.

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Scoop all the veggies from the pot in to a food processor.

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Mix until smooth.

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Now mix 28 oz (about 4 cups) of fire roasted tomatoes. You don’t want them completely smooth.

Note: If you are using garden fresh tomatoes here is how you fire roast tomatoes.

In large saucepan or stock pot add 1 quart chicken broth, blended veggies, and tomatoes.

Add 1 teas oregano, salt & pepper, 1 teas sugar, 1/2 teas crushed red peppers. Add a splash of cream or whole milk (it makes it extra creamy)

Simmer 15 minutes or longer to blend flavors.

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The soup is just thick enough to be filling. Is filled with lots of good for you veggies. And it has such an incredible flavor don’t be surprised if everyone asks for seconds….. or thirds!

I always get tons of complements on this soup! It is a hit at our house. I hope this yummy, good for you, soup is a hit at yours too!

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Best Ever Tomato Soup Recipe

This is not only the best ever tomato soup recipe, but it is actually good for you too!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, easy soup, family favorite, hearty soup, soup

Servings: servings

Author: Beth Gorden

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
6 slices bacon
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots peeled and sliced
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlice, minced
3 cans (`16 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
6 ounce tomato puree
1 quart chicken broth
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
dash salt & pepper
1/4 cup heavy cream or milk

Instructions

Using a large stock pot, put 2 TAB olive oil over medium heat and cook cut up bacon. This part is optional, but the bacon adds a really great dimension to the flavor.
While bacon cooks, chop up celery,carrots, garlic, and onion. Toss veggies in the ban with bacon cook until it is all mostly tender, about 5 minutes.
Put tender vegetables in food processor until smooth; return to stock pot. Add fire roasted tomatoes to food process and make semi smooth. Pour tomatoes and remaining ingredients into pot. Cook over medium heat until flavors blend. Serve warm.