Simple Tomato Bacon Soup Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
334 kcal
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Course
Soup
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Cuisine
North American
Simple Tomato Bacon Soup Recipe
Description
The Simple Tomato Bacon Soup Recipe starts by cooking chopped bacon until nearly crispy, then adding minced onion and celery to soften. Stewed tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, a concentrated broth paste, and honey are simmered together to develop a rich tomato base. After simmering, cream is stirred in to add smoothness and body. The bacon lends smokiness while the vegetables provide savory depth; the honey balances acidity with sweetness. The soup is finished with salt and pepper to taste, creating a comforting and creamy bowl with a tender vegetable texture and hearty flavor.
This soup pairs well with crusty bread or a light salad. Its creamy consistency and smoky undertones make it suitable as a starter or light main dish during cooler weather.
If stewed tomatoes are unavailable, diced or fire-roasted tomatoes can be used with added Italian seasoning for extra flavor. Adjust seasonings at the end to balance the acidity when substituting. The recipe allows variations while maintaining the key texture and smoky tomato flavor.
Ingredients
- 6 trips Bacon
- 1 medium onion minced
- 3 talks celery minced
- 2 ounce stewed tomatoes see notes, cans
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Better than Bullion chicken or beef
- 1 teaspoon honey or sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- salt to taste, sea salt
- black pepper to taste, sea salt
Instructions
- Cut the bacon into 1 ½ inch pieces and cook them in a soup pot over medium heat until they're nearly crispy. If there is more than 2 tablespoons of oil in the pot after cooking the bacon, remove some of it.
- Raise the heat to medium-high then add the onion and celery to the pot with the bacon and cook until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the stewed tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, Better than Boullion, and sugar to the pot and bring it to a simmer. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes, covering the pot slightly if it splatters.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cream. Season the soup generously with salt and pepper.
Notes
- Stewed tomatoes include cooked onion, garlic, and seasonings for deeper flavor compared to diced tomatoes.
- Diced or fire-roasted tomatoes can substitute stewed tomatoes, but consider adding Italian seasoning to enhance the taste.
- Adjust seasoning at the end to balance the soup if using different tomato types.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 cups | |
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 997mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 851mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1300IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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