Smoked tomato soup

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonOlive oil
6slicesPepper bacon; diced (optional)
1largeOnion; chopped
3Cloves garlic; chopped
1cupRed wine
8largesTomatoes; smoked and diced
4cupsChicken or Vegetable Stock
1teaspoonTomato paste
2tablespoonsCayenne sauce
1tablespoonChopped fresh thyme
Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Directions

In a large stockpot, heat olive oil with bacon and cook until bacon is brown and crispy. Add onion and garlic and saute until you can smell the aroma. Add red wine and boil over high heat until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and stock and cook over medium heat until liquid has reduced by about one fourth, 10 to 15 minutes.

Add tomato paste, cayenne sauce, and thyme. Puree with a hand blender or in a food processor, then place back in pan and reheat if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Serves six.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 558 Calories (kcal); 17g Total Fat; (33% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 64g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 290mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 11 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.