Spicy Tomato Basil Soup with Bacon

Serves 6

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook time 1 hour

Total time 1 hour, 10 minutes

Dietary Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Meal type Soup

Website Primal Primos

Ingredients

2 cans peeled tomato
2 cups vegetable stock
1/4lb bacon (pre-cooked, chopped into cubes)
1 large sweet onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup basil (fresh, chopped)
1 tablespoon thyme
pinch italian flat leaf parsley (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt
pepper

Directions

Step 1 In a large pot over medium heat, add oil, onion, garlic and cooked bacon.

Step 2 When the onion becomes translucent, and the bacon has released some fat, add: tomatoes, stock, basil, thyme, parsley, and pepper flakes.

Step 3 After allowing the soup to reach a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and allow to cook for 45-60 minutes.

Step 4 Ideally using an immersion blender, blend soup until the desired consistency is reached. If a normal blender is your only option, then carefully add soup to to it and blend in batches.

Step 5 Garnish with a chiffonade of fresh basil and parsley.