Spicy Tomato & Bacon Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 slice bacon
• 2 teaspoons garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon onion flakes
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, torn apart
• 6 basil leaves, torn apart
• 2 cups water
• 1 slice bread

Recipe

• 1 remove rind from bacon and tear into bite sized pieces.
• 2 place bacon, oil, garlic, and onion flakes into medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until bacon is browned and cooked through.
• 3 add all remaining ingredients apart from bread and slowly bring to boil over medium temperature (will take around 10 minutes).
• 4 reduce temperature to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile toast bread and cut into small squares as croutons.
• 6 serve soup in bowl with croutons sprinled over the top.