Ingredients

  • 2tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 spanish onion, minced
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • 1/2 cup bacon chopped
  • 1 garlic clove chopped
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2tbsp tomato paste
  • 1-3/4 lb canned plum tomatoes
  • 3C chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp minced chives
  • 1 tsp tarragon, chopped
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped

Method

  • heat oil and stir in onion, carrot, celery and bacon. saute @ 4 min. until onions translucent, add garlic cook additional 2 min. stir in flour and cook 1 min.
  • stir in tomato paste and add tomatoes with their juice. add water, bring to simmer and cook 30 min.
  • blend soup in a food processor and return to simmer, add 1/2 salt and pepper.
  • stir remaining s&p, chives and tarragon into whipped cream
  • serve soup topped with whipped cream