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Best Ever Tomato Soup Recipe
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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!
Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 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.