Spicy Tomato Bisque with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1-2 lbs tomatoes (Bay Produce work well), quartered
- 3 carrots , chopped into roughly 1-inch pieces
- 1 red onion (yellow for a more mild flavor), quartered
- 3-5 jalapeno peppers (adjust for personal preference), diced
- 3-5 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 1 T olvie oil
- 1-2 C chicken or veggie broth
- ¼ C heavy cream
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 1 lb bacon , separated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Place tomatoes, carrots, onion, jalapenos, and garlic in roasting pan. Add olive oil, salt and pepper, mix well. Roast pan in oven for 30-40 minutes.
- While veggies roast, fry the bacon.
- Once the veggies are done, place in food processor/blender. Add broth, cream and all but three strips of bacon. Blend until smooth with a uniform texture (it may take 3-4 batches depending on the size of processor/blender). Pour mixture into a soup pot. Heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Crumble remaining bacon and garnish bowls of soup with this. Sour cream and cilantro also make a great garnish for this soup.