How To Make Tomato Bisque Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat the oil.
• Add the onion and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until tender and lightly browned on the edges, about 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic and thyme; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, broth, honey, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until reduced by a quarter and thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Using a standard or immersion blender, puree about half the soup; it will still be chunky and thick.
• Return it to the pot and stir in the cream.
• Heat gently and adjust the seasonings.
• Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with the parsley if using, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, saute garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add chicken broth. Stir in tomato paste and cayenne until well blended. , Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; gradually stir in cream. (Do not boil.) Garnish with chopped tomatoes if desired.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and celery with a pinch of salt until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour chicken broth and tomatoes into onion mixture. Bring to a simmer and season with paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Turn heat to low and stir rice into soup; skim foam occasionally and simmer until rice and vegetables are very tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Add sugar.
• Blend soup with an immersion blender in the pot until smooth. Whisk 1/2 cup cream into soup and adjust levels of salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and sugar. If soup is too thick, add more broth; if soup is too thin, cook, stirring often, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Ladle into warmed bowls; garnish each bowl with a drizzle of cream and top with about 1 teaspoon chopped basil.

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. 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.
• Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. 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. 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.
• 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.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, dill seeds, dill weeds and oregano and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add flour and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add both cans of tomatoes, chicken broth, salt and pepper.
• Boil then turn down to a simmer.
• Add cream slowly as you stir mixture.
• Add parsley and honey and continue to stir.
• Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Enjoy.

Steps:

• Combine soup, tomatoes (including juice) and half and half in a pot over medium heat.
• Cook until simmering (or to desired temperature) but not boiling, stirring frequently.
• If using, put a handful of grated cheese (sharp cheddar is nice) in the bowls and ladle soup over it, or sprinkle with parmesan and pepper.

Steps:

• Grill the tomatoes until the skins crack and the tomatoes soften, about 10 minutes. OR place them on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake at 450* F for 12 minutes. Allow tomatoes to cool enough to handle, core them, and coarsely chop them.
• While the tomatoes are cooling heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, chicken broth, and sugar. Increase the heat, bring to a boil, turn the heat to medium, and simmer until the soup is reduced by one quarter, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the bisque. The recipe suggests straining, but I found that mine didn't need it. Turn off the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper. To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the chopped mint or basil. Serve with crusty buttered french bread.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in butter until vegetables are tender, but not brown.
• Add tomato juice, chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Place half of the soup in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover; blend or process until smooth. Repeat with remaining mixture.
• Return all of the mixture to the saucepan. Stir in whipping cream and sugar; heat through. Stir in fresh basil. Ladle into warm soup bowls. Top each serving with some of the pesto and garnish with fresh basil leaves, if you like. Makes 8 side-dish servings.