Bacon, Lettuce And Tomato Sandwich Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb cooked bacon, drained
• 1 head romaine lettuce, sliced
• 3 seeded tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup diced garlic
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 pinch basil
• salt and black pepper
• 1 cup toasted crouton

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy bottom dutch oven melt butter over medium high heat.
• 2 add bacon and sauté two to three minutes.
• 3 add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic.
• 4 sauté three to five minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
• 5 sprinkle in flour and, using a wire whisk, blend well into bacon/vegetable mixture.
• 6 add chicken stock, stirring constantly, until well incorporated.
• 7 add lettuces and tomatoes and fold well into the soup.
• 8 add heavy whipping cream.
• 9 season to taste using thyme, basil, salt and pepper and allow to cook for an additional fifteen minutes.
• 10 when ready to serve, ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with toasted croutons.