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One of the most famous food pairings is enjoying a beautiful Tomato Soup with a Grilled Cheese Sandwich. This recipe takes that concept and ramps it up significantly with the addition of bacon! There\u2019s a saying in the food world that \u2018everything is better with bacon\u2019 and that statement couldn\u2019t be truer with this recipe! This delicious Tomato and Bacon Soup is a warming and comforting meal that is super-simple to make at home

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Making the best Tomato Soup is all about developing flavors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is very easy to make, and only a handful of ingredients are required. The key to success, like so many great dishes, is in developing flavors. For the best Tomato Soup, it is recommended to roast the Tomatoes

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Roasting the Tomatoes brings out their absolute best flavor. Their natural sugars will be at the forefront of flavor as they slowly caramelize and char in the oven. Roasted Tomatoes will bring a rich, sweet flavor to the Soup while still maintaining their bright, zingy flavor

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Along with the Tomatoes we like to add Onions and Red Bell Pepper \/ Capsicum to the roasting pan. The inclusion of these ingredients gives the Tomato Soup more depth of flavor, with both ingredients adding a touch of sweetness to the dish

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To roast the Vegetables \/ Fruits (Tomato is \u2018technically\u2019 a Fruit remember!), simply place them on a roasting pan and drizzle generously with Olive Oil and season with Salt. Roast for about 45 minutes \u2013 1 hour, turning halfway through. Once they are caramelized and golden brown with a slight char they will be done

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We recommend peeling and cutting the Onion into quarters. This will ensure they cook evenly with the Tomatoes and Bell Peppers and allows more surface area of the Onions to get lovely and caramelized!

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Once the Veggies are roasted it\u2019s into the Blender!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like most soups, our Tomato and Bacon Soup gets it creamy, silky texture by being blended until smooth. You can use either a Blender or a Food processor for this step. Just make sure you set it on high, and blend it long enough for all the Vegetables to turn smooth

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In addition to the Fruit and Vegetables, we add about 1 cup of Chicken Broth. This not only helps the Soup to become velvety smooth, but it gives a beautiful creamy denseness to the dish. Chicken Broth has loaded with fat which helps to slightly thicken the Soup

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We recommend heating up two cups of Chicken Broth when preparing the dish. You may not need to use it all, but depending on how the Soup goes, it\u2019s always good to keep a little bit spare and add a little more if you like

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If you want a super-smooth Soup, add two cups. For a slightly thicker consistency just stick to one. We always recommend making your own Homemade Chicken Broth as it tastes a million times better than the store bought stuff. You can check out our easy to prepare recipe here<\/a> to make your own delicious Chicken Broth

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Straining the Soup is optional, and not necessary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the Soup has been thoroughly blended it will still have little pieces in it. Items like the seeds from the Tomatoes and Bell Peppers, along with some skin that hasn\u2019t completely blended through will show up. If you like you can strain the Soup through a fine sieve once it has blended

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This step is optional, and quite frankly isn\u2019t necessary. Home cooking is so much more about taste than style, and the flavor won\u2019t change at all by straining the Soup. Personally, I prefer the Soup not to be strained, as those little bits here and there add a little bit of body and character to the dish!

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We’ve held out long enough, it\u2019s time for the Bacon!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sure you\u2019re wondering why there is a recipe called Tomato and Bacon Soup, and this far into the description there has been no mention of Bacon! Well, that\u2019s all about to change! We utilize the Bacon in three different ways for this dish, so you\u2019re sure to get your Bacon fix

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Simply pan-fry the Bacon strips until the fat has rendered and they\u2019ve turned crispy. This should take about 8 minutes or so, turning once, over medium heat. Once cooked, set the Bacon strips aside on a paper towel, but do not discard the fat!

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Pour that liquid gold Bacon Fat into a large saucepan and then add the blended Soup ingredients. Heat the pan over low heat and add some seasoning (we just use Salt) along with Heavy Cream. Cook all of this down for about 15 \u2013 20 minutes while stirring constantly. Don\u2019t overheat the pot so the liquid boils, however. We just want the pot to be heating through so that Bacon Fat and Cream get nicely incorporated into the Soup

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The cooked Bacon is then used as a garnish. You can decorate the Soup however you want with the Bacon. We diced up half of it to create Bacon Bits which we then sprinkled over the Soup once plated. The remaining Bacon we kept as strips and simply dunked them straight into the Soup. It gives a striking visual look, and lets people know that it\u2019s a Bacon forward dish!

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Finishing the Tomato Soup and serving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can finish the Tomato and Bacon Soup by topping it with some garnishes. Nothing beats the classic combination of Croutons and Sour Cream. We\u2019ve got a great recipe here<\/a> for homemade Croutons which we recommend you check out

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Now, a Tomato Soup isn\u2019t ever complete unless it\u2019s served with it\u2019s best buddy \u2013 Grilled Cheese! This combination is classic, and tastes so good. You can make your grilled cheese however you like, using a sandwich press or in the frying pan

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If you want to go all out, we recommend checking out our Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe<\/a> which uses slowly braised Beef Short Ribs. It\u2019s so luxurious, and so good!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Recipe Details<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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4 people<\/p><\/div>

<\/span>Prep time<\/span>

15 minutes<\/p><\/div>

<\/span>Cooking time<\/span>

1 hour, 15 minutes<\/p><\/div>

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1 hour, 30 minutes<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

Tomato and Bacon Soup Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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