Rustic Tomato Bisque Recipes

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 oven to 425 F. Combine tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, thyme and pepper. Spread onto a large rimmed baking sheet and roast at 425 for 30-35 minutes, stirring once. Spoon tomato mixture and juices into a large soup pot. Add chicken broth and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Transfer in batches to a blender and puree until smooth. Return to pot and stir in half and half and balsamic vinegar. Simmer 3 minutes until heated through ( or warm in microwave). Do NOT boil (it will curdle). Serve with a little cheese grated on top.

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• Spread tomatoes and juice over bottom of 10 x 14 inch baking pan. Season with 1/2 t. salt and 1/4 t. white pepper. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Melt butter in skillet. Add shallots, 1/4 t. salt and 1/4 t. white pepper and sauté until tender. Puree tomatoes and shallots in batches in blender and pour into a heavy 5 quart pan. Stir in sugar, 1 1/2 t. salt , 1 1/2 t. white pepper, the black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and half land half land heat to almost boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir frequently. Serves 8 Source: Marshes to Mansions

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.