Cream of Tomato Soup | Saveur

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick-cut bacon, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. flour
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ¹⁄₄ cup heavy cream
• 1 (15-oz.) can whole, peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed by hand
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Crème fraîche, croutons, and finely chopped chives, to garnish