French Tomato Soup

By cindygwest

Ingredients

• a yellow onion, olive oil, cooked and diced bacon, dry marjoram, dry basil, dry sherry, white wine, chicken broth, black pepper, kosher salt, and heavy cream.

Preparation

Step 1

Saute 1 large diced yellow onion in 1 T. olive oil till soft and translucent.

Add 1 cup cooked and diced bacon.
Add 1/2 t. each of dry marjoram and dry basil.
Add 1/4 cup dry sherry.
Add 1/4 cup dry white wine.
Simmer till liquid is reduced by half.
Add 2 cups chicken broth.
Add 2 cups heavy cream.
Add 1 28 ounce can tomatoes, crushed.
Add 1/4 t. kosher salt.
Add 1/4 t. black pepper.

Simmer all on low for 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Serve hot with crusty bread or your favorite sandwich.