Simple Homemade Tomato Soup with carrots, onions, garlic, tomatoes, broth, and bacon for deliciously rich flavor. Extremely easy to make!
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Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces 2 carrots, chopped half of a yellow onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon flour 4 cups chicken broth (more to thin out the soup at the end as needed) 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes
Instructions:
Fry the bacon in a large soup pot over medium low heat until bacon starts to get crispy and browned, about 5-8 minutes.
Add the carrots, onion, and garlic to the bacon in the pan; saute for 5-10 minutes until the vegetables are very aromatic and tender.
Add the tomato paste – stir for a few minutes until you can see/smell the tomato paste starting to brown and caramelize. Add the flour and stir for a minute or so.
