Bacon and tomato soup with garlic croutons

Hearty comfort meets healthy eating in this delicious recipe. Plus its kind to your wallet as well as your waistline.

Recipe «Bacon and tomato soup with garlic croutons» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tsp olive oil, 75g short-cut bacon, finely chopped, 1 large red onion, finely chopped, 3 celery sticks, trimmed, finely chopped, 2 carrots, peeled, finely chopped , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes, 3 x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes , 500ml water, 2 tsp garlic, extra, crushed, 2 tsp olive oil, extra, 2 slices Burgen Soy-Lin bread, Fresh basil sprigs, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil 
• 75g short-cut bacon, finely chopped 
• 1 large red onion, finely chopped 
• 3 celery sticks, trimmed, finely chopped 
• 2 carrots, peeled, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes 
• 3 x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes 
• 500ml water 
• 2 tsp garlic, extra, crushed 
• 2 tsp olive oil, extra 
• 2 slices Burgen Soy-Lin bread 
• Fresh basil sprigs, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the bacon, onion, celery and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and chilli and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic.
2. Add the tomato and water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200°C. Combine extra garlic and oil in a bowl. Brush both sides of bread with mixture. Break into pieces. Bake for 10 minutes or until crisp.
4. Place half the soup in a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a clean saucepan. Repeat with the remaining soup. Stir over low heat until heated through. Ladle soup among serving bowls. Top with garlic croutons and basil.