Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Soup
Ingredients＜Serves 4＞
【Main ingredients】
- Tomatoes + cherries (diced) / about 500g
- Romaine lettuce (shredded) / 100g
- Bacon cubes / 80g
- Onion (diced) / 1 small
- Chicken soup / 500ml
- Light cream / 50ml
- Flour / 45g
- Eggplant paste / 1 tablespoon
- Sugar / 1 tablespoon
- Fresh fennel (chopped) / 1 tablespoon
- Oregano / 1 teaspoon
- Crushed red pepper / 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt / appropriate amount
- Black pepper / appropriate amount
【Method】
1. Place bacon cubes in a cold pan, fry over medium-low heat until fragrant and drain out the fat, scoop up one-third of it for decoration. Add onions and sauté until golden brown, add eggplant paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
2. Pour in diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and sugar and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Add flour and stir-fry quickly until it forms a paste.
3. Add chicken stock, parsley, oregano, crushed red pepper, and black pepper and stir-fry evenly. Bring to a boil, cover with lid, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in light cream. Taste and season as needed. Garnish with a little bacon bits, shredded lettuce, extra light cream, and herbs, and serve.
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