Tuscan Tomato Basil Bisque Recipes

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:

• In a large saucepan, saute the celery, onion and red pepper in butter for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. , Remove from the heat. Stir in the basil, sugar, salt and pepper; cool slightly. Transfer half of the soup mixture to a blender. While processing, gradually add cream; process until pureed. Return to the pan; heat through (do not boil).

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in butter or oil over medium-low heat until soft and golden.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken stock, butternut squash, salt, pepper, basil and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Partially cover and simmer for about 30-35 minutes, or until squash is fork-tender.
• Puree the soup in a blender, then pour back into the saucepan. Stir in nonfat half and half or yogurt, splash in the hot pepper sauce, and taste for seasoning. Heat the soup just to a boil, then ladle into bowls.
• Garnish with sliced basil leaves or minced parsley.

Steps:

• Bake squash upside down on cookie sheet. Cool.
• In large pot, saute onions, red pepper and garlic until onions and peppers are soft.
• Dip Tomatoes in boiling water; peel & core and cut up in chunks.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken stock, basil and thyme. (I couldn't find tomato paste with roasted garlic, so roasted some in the oven and added to the tomato paste)
• Peel and Cut cooled butternut squash in chunks and add to pot.
• Bring to a boil; then simmer for 35 minutes, stirring often.
• Puree in blender or food processor and return to pot. Splash in the Tobasco, salt and pepper and stir in the cream.
• FOR CANNING: Do not add the cream! Process quarts for 30 minutes at 10 lb. in presssure cooker. We used this recipe, multiplied by 10, and got 21 quarts. (plus some left over to sample!) When serving, heat the soup first and then stir in cream before serving.

Steps:

• In large saucepan, saute the celery, onion and red pepper in butter for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Stir in basil, sugar, salt and pepper; cool slightly.
• Transfer half of soup mixture to a blender.
• While processing, gradually add cream; process until pureed.
• Return to pan; heat through but do not boil.