Tomato soup with Orzo Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 2 large red tomatoes (when in season)
• 1 28oz can of San Marzano crushed tomatoes (when fresh tomatoes aren’t in season, use 1 1/3 cans of crushed tomatoes)
• 1 quart of chicken broth
• 1/4 lb of pancetta, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, rough chop
• 4-6 fat garlic cloves, rough chop
• 2 cups of basil
• 1 cup of freshly grated pecorino Romano cheese
• 2 tbsp of butter
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 12 oz of orzo (3 / 4 of a box)
• 1 handful of grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 bay leaf