Penny's Bacon & Tomato Soup

photo by Chef shapeweaver


- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 8 slices bacon, diced
- 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 6 tablespoons plain flour
- 2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth, heated
- 15 ounces water
- 1 medium onion
directions
- Cook bacon until crispy. Drain, reserving 4 T. of drippings.
- Sauté onion in 1 T. of bacon drippings (or olive oil) until soft and transparent.
- Mix remaining drippings and flour in pan and cook until light brown.
- Add onion and hot broth, stirring until smooth.
- Whisk in can of water, tomatoes and bacon.
- Cook on low heat for 30-45 minutes.
- I think this would probably be good with turkey bacon for a lighter version and olive oil in place of the drippings.
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Reviews
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Before I get on with my review, I have to say that I'm very pleased to be the first to rate this.:) I made this recipe on 10/12/11 for the 2011 Fall PAC Event. Except for cutting in half, the recipe was made as it was written. The directions were so well written that even a beginner Chef could follow the recipe without making a mistake. I really enjoyed the " smokiness" that the bacon gave the soup, it didn't overpower the taste of the other ingredients at all.The only thing that I added to the soup was just a bit of ground black pepper. And to make it a perfect lunch, a grilled cheese sandwich was made to go with it. And how can you have tomato soup without a grilled cheese sandwich ? Thanks for posting and, " Keep Smiling :) "
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