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Roast Tomato and Smoked Bacon Soup

Ingredients

40g butter 8 tomatoes roasted 1 onion 1/2 leek 2 celery sticks 3 garlic gloves minced 2 stock cubes 100ml double cream 100ml balsamic vinegar 150g smoked bacon

Method

1 - In an oven tray place the tomatoes with the balsamic vinegar and a place of salt and sugar, roast in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes. 2 - In a saucepan saute of the smoked bacon, onion, celery and garlic in butter. 3 - Add the tomatoes to the saucepan with the stock, cubes and simmer for 40 minutes. 4 - Add the double cream and blend. 5 - Add a pinch of sugar and taste for seasoning.