Yellow Tomato Soup

Name: Yellow Tomato Soup
Yield: Makes 6 (first-course) servings
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups); 6 bacon slices (about 5 ounces), chopped; 5 cups chopped yellow tomatoes (about 2 pounds); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup dry Sherry; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 4 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth; 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chilies*; 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano leaves; 1/2 cup whipping cream

"Last night I ate at Sia's in Duluth, Georgia," writes Debra Mager of Norcross, Georgia. "The first thing I did this morning was sit down to write this request for their recipe for yellow tomato soup with chipotle chilies and bacon. It was terrific—the yellow tomatoes made such a nice change."

August 20, 2004

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