Tomato Soup with Bacon Up by Cooking with Darryl - Bacon Up®

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons Bacon Up
• 1 onion (sliced)
• ¼ cup chopped garlic
• 2 28-ounce cans plum tomatoes
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 12-ounce can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
• pinch of sugar
• ¼ cup fresh basil
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• fresh basil leaves for garnish
• more black pepper to taste for topping