Pureed Bacon Lettuce And Tomato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Cut up bacon and cook in large pan until crisp and transfer bacon to paper towels.
• Add carrots, onion, celery and garlic to drippings and saute over medium heat for about 8 mins, until tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, basil, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool--very important.
• Transfer cooled soup (do not want it steamy or the lid will fly off) to a blender and puree.
• Return to pan and cook over med heat for 5 minutes Stir in lettuce and cook 1 min or until wilted.
• Garnish with bacon and green onions.

Steps:

• 1. Cut and fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes, drain on paper towels. To the bacon grease in the pan add the carrots, onion, celery and garlic;sauté over medium heat until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, stock, basil, orange zest, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• 2. Bring to a boil and then turn down heat, cover skillet and simmer for 30 minutes.Turn off heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• 3. Puree the mixture in small batches in a blender at high speed or in a food processor until smooth about 1 minute. Return puree to the skillet or large saucepan and cook over moderate heat until heated through about 5 minutes.
• 4. Stir in shredded lettuce and heat until lettuce is wilted about 1 minute or a little more. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with reserved bacon , a bit of lettuce and tomato,for garnish. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Dissolve bouillon cubes in water; set aside.
• Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 tbs.
• drippings in Dutch oven.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add onion and celery to drippings, and saute until transparent, stirring frequently; drain.
• Add bouillon, tomatoes, and next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20-25 min.
• Add lettuce, and cook 2 min or until lettuce wilts.
• Top with bacon and croutons.
• Serve immediately.
• Yield: 5 cups.