Crack Tomato Soup – creamy tomato soup loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch spices. This is the ultimate tomato soup recipe. Effortless to make and bursting with flavor. Condensed tomato soup, chicken, broth, crushed tomatoes, ranch dressing mix, bacon, heavy cream, and cheddar cheese. Ready to eat in about 30 minutes. Serve with a salad and grilled cheese sandwich for a meal the whole family will enjoy!
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This Crack Tomato Soup is the ultimate creamy tomato soup recipe! It is effortless to make and is bursting with tons of great flavor! Creamy tomato soup loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch. All of my favorite foods rolled into one delicious dish. We ate this for dinner and had the leftovers for lunch the next day. All you need is some crusty bread and you have an amazing no-fuss weeknight meal!
What does CRACK mean?
If a recipe has “crack” in the title it means that the recipe has cheddar, bacon, and ranch in the ingredients. It all started with my Crack Dip way back in 2007. I made the dip for a Titans football game. Everyone went crazy over it. We couldn’t stop eating it and said it was like crack. The name stuck.
According to the dictionary, the definition of crack is “of superior excellence or ability”. We think the flavor combination of cheddar, bacon, and ranch fits this definition! This recipe is most definitely of superior excellence!
How to Make Crack Tomato Soup
This soup is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, whisk together condensed tomato soup, chicken broth, crushed tomatoes and ranch dressing mix. Stir in cooked chopped bacon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Add heavy whipping cream and shredded cheddar cheese. Cook until the cheese has melted.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Can substitute turkey bacon to reduce the calories.
- I use precooked bacon pieces from Sam’s Club and Costco.
- If you are sensitive to Ranch Dressing Mix, adjust the amount to your preference. Start with 1 or 2 tablespoons and add more after tasting the soup.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix made with buttermilk powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, chives, dill, kosher salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- I suggest using low-sodium or no-salt chicken broth in this recipe.
- DO NOT add any liquid to the canned tomato soup. Just use the condensed soup straight from the can.
- Add a dash of red pepper flakes for a kick.
- Feel free to add any vegetables to the soup that you enjoy. Fresh onion, celery, and carrots are good.
- If adding vegetables, melt butter in the pot. Sauté veggies until soft and starting to turn golden brown. Add remaining ingredients as directed.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the vegetables into the soup mixture for a smooth texture.
- Can I make Crack Tomato Soup in the slow cooker? Yes! Add the soup, chicken broth, tomatoes, bacon, and ranch seasoning. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Add heavy cream and cheddar cheese. Cook on HIGH until the cheese has melted.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Leftovers will keep for 3-4 days.
- Reheat soup on the stovetop or in the microwave.
What to Serve with Homemade Tomato Soup
This soup received rave reviews at our house. We like to top our bowls of soup with extra cheese, bacon, and crackers. We serve this with grilled cheese sandwiches or a few slices of cheese toast. It is also great with a salad and crusty bread slathered with butter. YUM! Add this soup to your menu. You won’t be disappointed!
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Crack Tomato Soup (Cheddar Bacon & Ranch)
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 2 (10.5-oz) cans tomato soup
- 4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (1-oz) packet Ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup cooked chopped bacon (approximately 1-lb raw bacon cooked)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
- In a Dutch oven, whisk together tomato soup, chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, and ranch dressing mix. Stir in chopped bacon.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and cheddar cheese. Cook over medium-low heat until the cheese has melted.
Notes:
- Can substitute turkey bacon to reduce the calories.
- I use precooked bacon pieces from Sam’s Club and Costco.
- If you are sensitive to Ranch Dressing Mix, adjust the amount to your preference. Start with 1 or 2 tablespoons and add more after tasting the soup.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix made with buttermilk powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, chives, dill, kosher salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- I suggest using low-sodium or no-salt chicken broth in this recipe.
- DO NOT add any liquid to the canned tomato soup. Just use the condensed soup straight from the can.
- Add a dash of red pepper flakes for a kick.
- Feel free to add any vegetables to the soup that you enjoy. Fresh onion, celery, and carrots are good.
- If adding vegetables, melt butter in the pot. Sauté veggies until soft and starting to turn golden brown. Add remaining ingredients as directed.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the vegetables into the soup mixture for a smooth texture.
- Can I make Crack Tomato Soup in the slow cooker? Yes! Add the soup, chicken broth, tomatoes, bacon, and ranch seasoning. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Add heavy cream and cheddar cheese. Cook on HIGH until the cheese has melted.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Leftovers will keep for 3-4 days.
- Reheat soup on the stovetop or in the microwave.
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I’m not a huge tomato soup fan but this recipe changed that! SO GOOD. I didn’t change a thing from the given recipe. It came out perfect! Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe.
I love all your recipes! Soups are one of my favorites! I will be making this one!
Enjoy! It is really delicious!
You have the BEST soup recipes! I’ve made several of them from your website and this one is next on our rotation! It looks delicious!
This sounds so good. Can I leave out the heavy cream? I tried a tomato soup made with milk before and did not like it.
Thanks.
You can make this recipe any way you would like.
Can this soup be frozen?
I haven’t tried freezing the soup, but I would think it would be just fine.