Bon Appetite - A Weekend Treat - GREEN TOMATO SOUP

GREEN TOMATO SOUP

8 slices of bacon cut into bite-size pieces

1 small red onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups vegetable broth

1 cup chicken broth

½ teaspoon celery salt

1 bay leaf

2 pounds green tomatoes chopped

Ground black pepper to taste

Place bacon in a stock pot over medium-low heat; cook and stir until bacon begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir onion and garlic into bacon; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 10 to 15minutes. Add green tomatoes, vegetable broth, celery salt, bay leaf, and black pepper to bacon-onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes are tender, about 40 minutes. Discard bay leaf. NOTE: Ham can be substituted instead of bacon.