Tomato basil bisque

Name: Tomato basil bisque
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large can whole tomatoes 28oz leave the juice out. (unless you use the water in place of the broth) (I have also used about 4 cups of fresh tomatoes, steamed and peeled); 1 carrot; 1 celery stalk; 1 medium onion mild; 5 tbsp butter; 5 tbsp flour; 4 cup chicken broth (or 1-2 cups plain water); 3 tsp fresh dill minced; 1 tsp fresh oregano minced; 3 tbsp honey; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup parsley fresh chopped; 1 about 8 fresh basil leaves (more if you like stronger basil flavor); 1 salt and pepper to taste about 1/2 tsp

cassiecat11 @cook_3167123

This is a combination of two different recipes I have found. I have made a few changes. This is what I came up with.
Very good recipe if you have a bunch of fresh tomatoes you need to cook up.

cassiecat11 @cook_3167123

This is a combination of two different recipes I have found. I have made a few changes. This is what I came up with.
Very good recipe if you have a bunch of fresh tomatoes you need to cook up.

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Ingredients

1 largecan whole tomatoes 28oz leave the juice out. (unless you use the water in place of the broth) (I have also used about 4 cups of fresh tomatoes, steamed and peeled)
1carrot
1celery stalk
1 mediumonion mild
5 tbspbutter
5 tbspflour
4 cupchicken broth (or 1-2 cups plain water)
3 tspfresh dill minced
1 tspfresh oregano minced
3 tbsphoney
3/4 cupheavy cream
1/3 cupparsley fresh chopped
1about 8 fresh basil leaves (more if you like stronger basil flavor)
1salt and pepper to taste about 1/2 tsp

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Steps

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InstructionsIn large soup pot, melt butter. Over medium heat, sauté onions, carrot, celery. in butter, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Onions should be translucent but not brown. Add flour and stir; it will look a bit pasty. Cook and stir for a minute or two until the paste (called a roux), begins to brown slightly.Add tomatoes, dill, oregano, and stock. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add honey, cream, basil and parsley and return to a boil. Taste, add salt and pepper to season,
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Pour soup into a blender to puree. Return to pot, cook low for few minutes, then serve.Garnish with basil leaves
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(Note, try blending in small batches, to avoid an explosion)
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