Smoky Tomato Soup (Dairy) - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• Standing or immersion blender
• Fine-mesh strainer
• 1 stick (1/2 cup or 120 grams) unsalted butter
• 1 pound (450 grams) vegan bacon, such as Sweet Earth Hickory & Sage Benevolent Bacon or Lightlife Smart Bacon
• 2 sweet onions, finely diced
• 10–12 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup (30 grams) all purpose flour, such as Glicks
• 2 (28-ounce) cans plum tomatoes
• 1 quart (1 liter) vegetable stock, such as Manischewitz Vegetable Broth
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Gefen Black Pepper
• 3 bay leaves, preferably fresh
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 cups (720 milliliters) heavy cream