Holly's Homemade Tomato Soup With Croutons

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomatoes, pasted
• 5 tomatoes, diced
• 1/3 cup flour
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• salt and pepper
• 6 slices french bread, cubed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon rosemary
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 soup;.
• 2 saute' bacon, onion and garlic until onions are clear.
• 3 add tomatoes and cook 10 minutes.
• 4 place in a large stockpot and stir in flour,chicken stock, tomato paste and seasoning.
• 5 cook for 35 minutes.
• 6 puree' and add cream right before serving.
• 7 croutons;.
• 8 mix together and brown in a single layer on a cookie sheet.