Ingredients

  • 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes, peeled and diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
  • 6 slices bacon, cut into thin strips
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/3 cup gin
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Combine tomato, garlic, thyme, paprika, sugar and Tabasco in a blender and puree.
  • In a soup pot, saute bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels.
  • Add butter to pan with bacon drippings, melt butter, add mushrooms and saute until golden.
  • Add gin and bacon, stir, add tomato sauce and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Add cream, season with salt and pepper and serve.