GREEN TOMATO AND BACON SOUP

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This is a great way to use the green tomatoes at the end of the season. Freezes really well! I recommend serving it with a nice crusty bread.

Provided by Ellie

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Tomato Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

8 slices bacon, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small red onion, chopped, or more to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
5 cups chopped green tomatoes
3 cups vegetable broth
½ teaspoon celery salt, or more to taste
1 bay leaf, or more to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place bacon in a stock pot over medium-low heat; cook and stir until bacon begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir onion and garlic into bacon; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add green tomatoes, vegetable broth, celery salt, bay leaf, and black pepper to bacon-onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes are tender, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 13.4 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 655 mg, Sugar 8 g