Homemade Tomato Soup

I don’t know about the weather around your part of the world, but here in the midwest, we’re finally experiencing some winter. Not much, but some. It’s been cloudy, spitting something out of the sky (not exactly sure what to call it), and cold. I hate to use the word cold but… it’s cold! It can be colder… but…. it’s cold.

So earlier this week I thought grilled cheese sounded good. When I make grilled cheese hubby likes to have tomato soup. I decided

Homemade Tomato Soup (adapted from here)
Ingredients:
4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
half a yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp flour
4 cups chicken broth
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp basil
1 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
1/2-1 cup half and half or if you’re feeling crazy heavy cream (I just didn’t have any)
1-2 tbsp corn starch