Tomato bisque

Name: Tomato bisque
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 28 oz and Marzano peeled tomatoes crushed in the pot; 2 cups chicken stock; 3 large garlic cloves chopped; 2 medium carrots chopped; Whole medium yellow onion chopped; 3 tbsp butter; Salt and sugar; 2 bay leaves; 2.75 oz prepackaged fresh basil or home grown; Heavy cream or half and half; 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar; Tsp Crushed red pepper (optional)

Chef Bryce @ChefBryce

So easy and delicious, best with a grilled cheese.

Chef Bryce @ChefBryce

So easy and delicious, best with a grilled cheese.

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Ingredients

4 servings

28 ozand Marzano peeled tomatoes crushed in the pot
2 cupschicken stock
3large garlic cloves chopped
2medium carrots chopped
Whole medium yellow onion chopped
3 tbspbutter
Salt and sugar
2bay leaves
2.75 ozprepackaged fresh basil or home grown
Heavy cream or half and half
1 tbspwhite balsamic vinegar
TspCrushed red pepper (optional)

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Steps

1

Melt the butter and add the carrots and onions until onions and carrots are starting caramelize, then add garlic until fragrant
2

Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, 2 bay leaves and a few pinches of salt and sugar. Add crushed red pepper here if you want it spicy. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes on low.
3

Pull off the heat and let cool for a bit. Remove the bay leaves and use a stick blender until smooth. Add the fresh basil and blend until basil is incorporated. Add the vinegar then taste for seasoning, put the pot on medium heat and add salt to taste, finish with cream to taste.