Tomato Soup with White Beans and Bacon

Ingredients (10)

• 1/4 pound bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups peeled (about 3/4 lb), chopped potatoes (recommend Yukon Gold)
• 6 cups peeled, chopped fresh tomatoes (or canned whole tomatoes with juice)*
• 2 cups chicken stock or broth
• 1 Tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1 15-ounce can white beans, drained
• Salt and pepper to taste
• * To peel fresh tomatoes, cut a shallow cross on one end, blanch in boiling water for about 30 seconds, remove from boiling water and the peels should easily come off.: