Progresso® chicken broth provides simple addition to this delicious tomato soup served with bat shaped croutons – perfect for Halloween dinner.
Tomato Soup with Bat Croutons
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 slices pumpernickel bread
- 3 slices thick-sliced bacon
- 4 shallots, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Using 4 1/2-inch bat-shaped cookie cutter, cut 2 shapes from each slice of bread. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until toasted. Cool completely.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside. Cook shallots and garlic in bacon drippings over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add tomatoes, broth, basil, thyme, honey and pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon.
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Step3Top each bowl of soup with a bat crouton just before serving.
Nutrition
179
Calories
4g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 179
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 982mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 0%
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Vegetable;Carbohydrate Choice
2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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