Cuisinart FP-14DC manual Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup

The ultimate comfort soup, our recipe takes it to the next level

with its smoky bacon flavor..

8ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into small dice

6ounces grape tomatoes

1medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces

2medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

1celery stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces

3tablespoons unbleached, all-purpose flour

1½ teaspoons dried basil

¾teaspoon dried marjoram

5cups whole plum tomatoes in purée (from about

1½ 28-ounce cans)

3whole sun-dried tomatoes

pinch baking soda 3½ cups vegetable stock 1½ teaspoons kosher salt

¾teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Makes about 8 cups

Approximate preparation time: 30 minutes plus 20 minutes to simmer

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 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 onions to the saucepan with the bacon fat and sauté 5 to 7 minutes, or until the onions are 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 process soup until completely puréed. Return to saucepan to heat through. Add reserved bacon.

Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.

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

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