Blt Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 8 slices bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 -2 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 dash hot sauce (optional)
• 2 cups shredded lettuce

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot cook bacon until crisp.
• 2 transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. when cool enough to handle crumble the bacon. discard all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
• 3 saute the onions and celery in the pan drippings until soft, about 8 minutes.
• 4 add the broth, tomatoes, worcestershire, garlic powder, parsley, pepper, thyme, and hot sauce if desired; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• 5 serve immediately topped with bacon and shredded lettuce.