One of my favorite add-ins to a quick n’ simple dinner time soup:
Yes, there’s the bacon. But we’ll get to that later…
Pasta sauce!!
All the spices and flavor already at your finger tips, what’s not to love??
And when you find a go-to pasta sauce (Whole Foods sauces are great for the price in my opinion), it’s hard to deviate on a cold winter weeknight 
This time around was a roasted vegetable sauce…
Which clearly just hadddddddddddd to be balanced out with the rich and hearty flavor of…. BACON!!!
I mean, what doesn’t bacon make better?? And seriously it takes so very little to go so so far. This little bit added enough flavor to a pot of soup that was almost over flowing at the rim!
Now that’s good stuff 
Or if we wanna go with the new 2013′ism —> “flavor y’all”
That one’s for you Ms. Thirsty Richmond 
What better way to enjoy a healthy dose of veggie goodness than alongside creamy white beans, tender orecchiette pasta, zesty pasta sauce and hearty flavorful bacon all while wrapped into a warm comforting soup
Plus, when asked what’s for dinner, responding with “____ w/ bacon” always sparks some interest with that meat eating “where’s the chicken” boyfriend of yours.
I mean… right?
Of course. If you want to try this recipe idea without the bacon. I wouldn’t oblige to that either
Enjoy!!
Quick n’ Hearty Bacon Vegetable Soup 1. Add chopped bacon to pot over medium, cooking for about 5 minutes until fat renders and bacon is mostly cooked (still soft, not crispy). 2. Remove bacon from pot and remove all but a bit of the grease (just wipe out with a thick paper towel). Next add onion and green pepper to leftover bacon grease, cooking over medium for 5 minutes until soft. Season w/ salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook another minute. 3. Add in pasta sauce, H20, and frozen veggies. Stir and bring to a boil. Turn down to a medium simmer and cook for 10 minutes. 4. Bring back to a boil and add in orecchiette. Cook according to direction or until pasta is tender (about 12-15 minutes). Serve!
Serves 6
Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
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I’m not a bacon girl…but I’m all about the pasta sauce! I use it in place of tomato sauce on the regular. So yummy. Soup is an awesome dinner and lunch
I have probably eaten as much chicken since meeting Tom as I had in my entire life previously. He never tires of it! Perhaps I’ll throw this recipe into the mix and see if he is deterred
I mean what izzzzz it with boys and their chicken?!?! Lol seriously!
I loveee soup, especially in the colder months, but hardly ever make homemade batches [thankful for Mr. TJ and Mr. Campbell]… I definitely think I could get my hubby to eat more soup with me with the addition of bacon
And I love adding a spoonful of salsa or tomato sauce on top of my salads- like you said, they’re already loaded with flavor and spices, it’s an easy addition!
Salsa on salad is so legit, agreed!!
Hahaha you crack me up. I think every guy in America just fell in love with you
haha xoxo – lookin’ forward to tmrw night’s cooking demo!
I would like to try making this soup without the bacon….but only because I am a vegetarian!
Or, maybe I could make it with veggie “bacon!”
I’m a total bacon girl~