
26
SOUPS
Makes about 8 cups (2 L)
Approximate preparation time: 50 minutes
Put bacon into a 6-quart (5.7 L) saucepan and place over
medium heat. Sauté until bacon is cooked through,
about 10 to 15 minutes, and add the grape tomatoes
to the pan. Cook until tomatoes are bursting, about 10
minutes. Remove and reserve the tomatoes and remove
and discard the bacon or reserve for separate use.
While the bacon and tomatoes are cooking, insert the
large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl of
the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the onion and pulse
to chop, about 10 pulses. Add the carrots and celery to
the work bowl and pulse to chop, about 10 pulses.
Add the onion to the saucepan with the bacon fat and
sauté 5 to 7 minutes, or until the onion is softened. Stir
in the carrots and celery; sauté for 6 to 8 minutes, until
tender. Stir in fl our; cook for an additional minute.
Add tomatoes, with their juices, sun-dried tomatoes,
reserved grape tomatoes, baking soda, stock and
spices. Cover; bring to a slight boil. Reduce heat and
uncover, let simmer about 20 minutes.
Carefully process soup until completely puréed. Return
to saucepan to heat through.
Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.
Nutritional information per serving (1 cup (250 ml) ):
Calories 160 (55% from fat)
|
carb. 16g
|
pro. 3g
|
fat 10g
|
sat. fat 5g
|
chol. 15mg
|
sod. 870mg
|
calc. 94mg
|
fi ber 3g
8
OUNCES
(226
G
)
THICK
-
CUT
BACON
,
CUT
INTO
SMALL
DICE
6
OUNCES
(170
ML
)
GRAPE
TOMATOES
1
MEDIUM
ONION
,
CUT
INTO
1-
INCH
(2.5
CM
)
PIECES
2
MEDIUM
CARROTS
,
CUT
INTO
1-
INCH
(2.5
CM
)
PIECES
1
CELERY
STALK
,
CUT
INTO
1-
INCH
(2.5
CM
)
PIECES
3
TABLESPOONS
(45
ML
)
UNBLEACHED
,
ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
5
CUPS
(1.25 L)
WHOLE
PLUM
TOMATOES
IN
PURÉE
(
FROM
ABOUT
1½ 28-
OUNCE
CANS
)
3
WHOLE
SUN
-
DRIED
TOMATOES
PINCH
BAKING
SODA
3½
CUPS
(875
ML
)
VEGETABLE
STOCK
1½
TEASPOONS
(7
ML
)
DRIED
BASIL
¾
TEASPOON
(3.75
ML
)
DRIED
MARJORAM
1½
TEASPOONS
(7
ML
)
KOSHER
SALT
¾
TEASPOON
(3.75
ML
)
FRESHLY
GROUND
BLACK
PEPPER
TOMATO SOUP
The ultimate comfort soup, our recipe takes it to the next level
with its smoky bacon fl avour.