HealthNotes

BLT Soup

• From: National Pork Board

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon, crisply-cooked

• 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

• 1 14 1/2 oz can chicken broth

• 1 15 oz can cooked white beans, (cannellini or navy)

• 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar

• 1 cup leaf lettuce, shredded

• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

No one said that the tomato in a BLT had to be sliced. In this version, crushed tomatoes form the base for a quick soup.

Directions

• Coarsely crumble bacon & set aside. In 2-quart saucepan, stir together tomatoes, broth, beans and seasoning. Bring to a simmer; stir in vinegar. In small bowl, toss together lettuce & basil. Ladle soup into large soup plates or bowls; garnish each serving with crumbled bacon and lettuce & basil.