Ingredients
2tsp olive oil
1/2 spanish onion, minced
1 carrot chopped
1 celery stalk chopped
1/2 cup bacon chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
2 tbsp flour
2tbsp tomato paste
1-3/4 lb canned plum tomatoes
3C chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1 tbsp minced chives
1 tsp tarragon, chopped
1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
Preparation
heat oil and stir in onion, carrot, celery and bacon. saute @ 4 min. until onions translucent, add garlic cook additional 2 min. stir in flour and cook 1 min.
stir in tomato paste and add tomatoes with their juice. add water, bring to simmer and cook 30 min.
blend soup in a food processor and return to simmer, add 1/2 salt and pepper.
stir remaining s&p, chives and tarragon into whipped cream
serve soup topped with whipped cream
