homemade goodness

Dug out my creamy tomato soup recipe
 to have something warm to eat...



after Mr. b finished doing this...

He figured we got 10 inches of new snow. Thank goodness his snow blower could handle it because we sure saw a lot of Bobcats and tractors clearing our neighbors snow $$. It will be an expensive winter for some people if this keeps up.

This is a very good tomato soup recipe. It's hard to go back to opening a can. I have a better recipe for tomato soup but it isn't as quick and easy as this one.

Creamy Tomato Soup

Makes: 6 servings.Prep: 5 minutes. Cook: 24 minutes.

4 slices bacon

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cans (28 ounces each) whole tomatoes in juice

1 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1. Heat a large, deep pot over medium heat; add bacon and cook until barely crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon and reserve; remove and discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings. Add garlic and cook, stirring, over medium heat, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and their juice, breaking up tomato pieces with your hands or a wooden spoon. Add broth, sugar and black pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes with cover ajar.

     2. Puree soup in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to pot, stir in cream until incorporated and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar. Serve, garnished with crumbled bacon.

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