Tomato Bisque

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp unsalted butter 1 onion
• diced 2 slices sodium reduced bacon
• minced 4 cloves garlic
• 5 tbsp flour
• 5 cups no/low sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 1 28-ounce can of no salt added whole
• peeled tomatoes,
• undrained…roughly chopped 3 parsley
• sprigs 3 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 cup heavy cream (use lighter cream for less calories)
• 1 tsp 21 Salute Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

Heat the butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.

Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 – 6 minutes or until it starts to get soft.

Add the minced bacon and the garlic and stir for another minute or two or until the meat gets crispy.

Add the flour and stir vigorously for 2-3 minutes.

Pour in the broth, tomatoes and liquid and bring to a boil while whisking constantly.

Throw in the herbs and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.

Remove the herbs and purée the soup with an immersion blender or do in batches in a regular blender.

Stir in the heavy cream, 21 Salute & pepper to taste. Serve warm.

Author unknown, adapted for low sodium