Bacon Lettuce Tomato SoupBacon Lettuce Tomato Soup

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Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Soup ( 6 servings)
 

  • 8 slices bacon

  • 1 large onion, chopped fine

  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced

  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped fine

  • 1 celery stalk, chopped

  • 28-ounce can whole tomatoes in juice

  • 3 cups beef stock

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

  • 11⁄4-inch by 1⁄2-inch strip orange zest

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 packet Splenda sugar substitute

  • 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

  • 6 tablespoons sour cream

  • 11⁄2 cups shredded romaine lettuce

Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Soup

1 Using a 4-quart saucepan, cook the bacon until crispy (about 5 minutes). Drain the bacon on paper towels. Cut the bacon slices into 1⁄4-inch strips.

2 Add the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery to the bacon drippings. Over moderate heat, cook until tender (about 8 minutes).

3 Stir in the can of tomatoes with juice, stock, basil, zest, salt, Splenda, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for about 30 minutes. Set aside tocool.

4 Remove the strip of orange zest. In batches, puree the mixture in the food processor until smooth. Return the pureed soup to the saucepan, and cook until heated through, approximately 5 minutes.

5 Serve in soup bowls. Top each serving with a 1-tablespoon dollop of sour cream and approximately 1⁄4 cup of shredded lettuce. Then sprinkle each serving with crispy bacon.

Carbohydrate per serving of bacon lettuce and tomato soup : 1.6 gram.

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