31
SOUPS
Makes about 8 cups
Approximate pr
eparation time: 50 minutes
Put bacon into a 6-quart 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 the
bacon separately.
While the bacon and tomatoes are cooking, insert the
large metal chopping blade into the lar
ge 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 flour; 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 pr
ocess soup until completely puréed. Retur
n
to saucepan to heat through. Add r
eserved bacon.
T aste and adjust seasoning accor
dingly.
Nutritional information per serving (1 cup):
Calories 160 (55% from fat)
|
carb. 16g
|
pro. 3g
|
fat 10g
|
sat. fat 5g
|
chol. 15mg
|
sod. 870mg
|
calc. 94mg
|
fiber 3g
8
OUNCES
THICK
-
CUT
BACON
,
CUT
INTO
SMALL
DICE
6
OUNCES
GRAPE
TOMATOES
1
MEDIUM
ONION
,
CUT
INTO
1-
INCH
PIECES
2
MEDIUM
CARROTS
,
CUT
INTO
1-
INCH
PIECES
1
CELERY
STALK
,
CUT
INTO
1-
INCH
PIECES
3
TABLESPOONS
UNBLEACHED
,
ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
5
CUPS
WHOLE
PLUM
TOMATOES
IN
PURÉE
(
FROM
ABOUT
1½
28-
OUNCE
CANS
)
3
WHOLE
SUN
-
DRIED
TOMATOES
PINCH
BAKING
SODA
3½
CUPS
VEGETABLE
STOCK
1½
TEASPOONS
DRIED
BASIL
¾
TEASPOON
DRIED
MARJORAM
1½
TEASPOONS
KOSHER
SALT
¾
TEASPOON
FRESHLY
GROUND
BLACK
PEPPER
TOMATO SOUP
The ultimate comfort soup, our recipe takes it to the next level
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