Penny'S Bacon & Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 slices bacon, diced
4 tablespoons bacon drippings
6 tablespoons plain flour
2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth, heated
15 ounces water
1 medium onion

Preparation

Cook bacon until crispy. Drain, reserving 4 T. of drippings.
Saute onion in 1 T. of bacon drippings (or olive oil) until soft and transparent.
Mix remaining drippings and flour in pan and cook until light brown.
Add onion and hot broth, stirring until smooth.
Whisk in can of water, tomatoes and bacon.
Cook on low heat for 30-45 minutes.
I think this would probably be good with turkey bacon for a lighter version and olive oil in place of the drippings.