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    Framed Cooks ยป Recipes ยป Soup

    BLT Soup

    Published: Sep 13, 2022 ยท Modified: Jan 20, 2025 by Kate Morgan Jackson ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 2 Comments

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    This fun recipe for BLT soup takes the classic bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich and lightens it into a warm and wonderful soup!

    BLT soup in a bowl with a spoon.
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    • Why we love this recipe
    • Ingredients you need
    • Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
    • Hereโ€™s how to make this recipe
    • Recipe FAQs
    • What to serve with this recipe
    • Other soup recipes we love!
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    • BLT Soup

    Why we love this recipe

    Yep, I just couldn’t resist. I had to turn my all time favorite sandwich, the glorious BLT, into a soup.

    And honestly, I have zero regrets because this takes a good old tomato soup recipe and turns it into a bacon-y wonderland, with a sprinkle of iceberg lettuce to give things a little crunch.

    The only things missing are the mayo and the bread…and if you decide to make some butter biscuits on the side, that totally takes care of the bread part.

    Ingredients you need

    Ingredients needed for BLT soup.

    Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

    • Tomatoes: You want the whole tomatoes so that you get a nice thick texture for your soup. Any brand is a-ok.
    • Bacon: We like thick-cut bacon for this recipe, but you can use regular or even turkey bacon.
    • Onion: We recommend a sweet onion for this recipe for its gentle flavor.
    • Chicken Broth: As always, we recommend the broth in the box for its best flavor.

    Here’s how to make this recipe

    Pureed tomatoes in a food processor

    STEP 1: Puree a 28 ounce can of plum tomatoes with their juices in a food processor and set aside.

    Sauteed bacon in a pot.

    STEP 2: Put 8 slices of chopped up bacon in a heavy medium sized pot and cook until crispy.  Scoop out with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.

    Sauteed onions in a pot.

    STEP 3: Add a peeled and chopped sweet onion to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring every now and then.

    Pureed tomatoes in a pot.

    STEP 4: Add the pureed tomatoes and a cup of chicken broth and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 30 minutes.

    Blended soup in a pot.

    STEP 5: Carefully transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth (or even better use an immersion blender and puree right in the pot!). Return the soup to the pot, taste and add salt and pepper if it needs it.

    Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with the cooked bacon and chopped lettuce and serve!

    Recipe FAQs

    Can I use fresh tomatoes for this recipe?

    Technically yes, but you will need to peel them first. It is one million percent easier to just go for the canned plum tomatoes, which also have juice with them (that contributes to the taste!)

    What is an immersion blender?

    An immersion blender is a small kitchen device that is basically a little blender on a stick! You put the blender end of it into whatever you are wanting to blend (make sure it is fully submerged), push the button and blend away, moving it around the pot. This kind of blender is also fabulous for breaking up lumps in sauce.

    Have a question that I didn’t cover?

    Put your question in the comments below and I will answer pronto! I also love hearing your thoughts and comments and advice.

    Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Soup in a bowl with a spoon.with a spoon.

    I promise you are not going to miss the mayo one little bit. BLT soup is on!

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      Slow Cooker Beef Soup
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      Winter Vegetable Soup
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    We want to know what you think! 🤔

    If you try this recipe, we would love to hear how it came out for you! I’d be super grateful if you could leave a star rating (you pick how many stars! 🌟 ) and your thoughts in the Comments section below the recipe.

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    This fun recipe for BLT soup takes the classic BLT sandwich and lightens it into a warm and wonderful soup!

    • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 35 minutes
    • Total Time: 50 minutes
    • Yield: 4
    • Category: Lunch
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Gluten Free

    Ingredients

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    • One 28 ounce can peeled plum tomatoes
    • 8 slices bacon, chopped
    • 1 sweet onion, peeled and chopped
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
    • 1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce

    Instructions

    1. Puree the tomatoes with their juices in a food processor and set aside.
    2. Put the bacon in a heavy medium sized pot and cook until crispy.  Scoop out with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.
    3. Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring every now and then.
    4. Add the pureed tomatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 30 minutes.
    5. Carefully transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth (or even better use an immersion blender and puree right in the pot!).
    6. Return the soup to the pot, taste and add salt and pepper if it needs it.
    7. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with the cooked bacon and chopped lettuce and serve!

    Notes

      • Tomatoes: You want the whole tomatoes so that you get a nice thick texture for your soup. Any brand is a-ok.

      • Bacon: We like thick-cut bacon for this recipe, but you can use regular or even turkey bacon.

      • Onion: We recommend a sweet onion for this recipe for its gentle flavor.

      • Chicken Broth: As always, we recommend the broth in the box for its best flavor.

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    1. Janet says

      January 06, 2024 at 2:45 pm

      Love this BLT variation! We are getting into soup season and this one is so tasty! Thank you!

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      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        January 08, 2024 at 11:16 am

        Isn’t soup season the BEST?

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