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Soup: Smoked Tomato Soup




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List of Ingredients




1 tablespoon olive oil
6 slices pepper bacon, diced (optional)
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup red wine
8 large tomatoes, smoked and diced
4 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 teaspoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons cayenne sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Salt and cracked black pepper to taste



Recipe



In a large stockpot, heat olive oil with bacon and cook until bacon is brown and crispy. Add onion and garlic and saute until you can smell the aroma. Add red wine and boil over high heat until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and stock and cook over medium heat until liquid has reduced by about one fourth, 10 to 15 minutes.

Add tomato paste, cayenne sauce, and thyme. Puree with a hand blender or in a food processor, then place back in pan and reheat if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Serves 6