Tomato Bisque

Name: Tomato Bisque
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams tablespoon minced bacon (about; 1 bay leaf; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 794 grams whole, peeled tomatoes (with liquid), roughly chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 liters chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned; 5 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Spanish onion, chopped; 3 parsley sprigs; 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Tomato Bisque a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 457 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up canned tomatoes, kosher salt, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat the butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.

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Butter

Soup

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Pot

Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until crisp and most of the fat has rendered, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Lower the heat to medium, add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft and fragrant, about 8 minutes.

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Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Bacon

Onion

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

Pour in the broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Tomato

Parsley

Broth

Thyme

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Kitchen Twine

Whisk

Pot

Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

When the soup base is cool, remove and discard the herb bundle. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Using a sieve over a large bowl, strain the tomato puree. Return the puree to the pot and reheat over medium heat.

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Tomato Puree

Soup

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Blender

Sieve

Bowl

Pot

Whisk the heavy cream and salt into the soup and season with pepper to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls, garnish with the crispy bacon, and serve immediately.

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Heavy Cream