Decadent Tomato Bisque Food

HOW TO MAKE TOMATO BISQUE

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.

TOMATO BISQUE

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.

DECADENT TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Place stewed tomatoes in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and then turn down to simmer.
• Stir in cream.
• Stir in basil.
• Voila'!

TOMATO BISQUE

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.

ROASTED TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the drained whole tomatoes, olive oil, light brown sugar, carrots and shallots, and toss to coat. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Place the vegetables on a silicone or parchment-lined baking sheet and roast until caramelized, about 30 minutes.
• Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the butter and cook until foaming. Add the crushed red pepper and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Then add the sherry. Cook until all the liquid has evaporated and the alcohol has cooked off, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the roasted vegetables, crushed tomatoes and 1 cup chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and, using an immersion blender, puree the soup until uniform in texture. Add more chicken stock to adjust the consistency to how you like it.

ROASTED TOMATO BISQUE FROM THE SANDWICH KING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the DRAINED tomatoes, olive oil, light brown suger, carrots and shallots. Toss to coat.
• Place vegetables on a silpat (or parchment lined cookie sheet) and roast for 30 minutes, until carmalized.
• Heat a soup pot over medium heat.
• Add butter and cook until foaming.
• Add crushed red pepper and garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Add tomato paste and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add sherry and cook until all the liquid evaporates (1 or 2 minutes).
• Add roasted vegetables, crushed tomatoes and 1 cup chicken stock.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add heavy cream.
• Using in immersion blender (or standard blender, working in batches) puree the soup until uniform in texture.
• If you want to adjust the consistency, add chicken stock to desired level.
• Serve (along side the French Onion Grilled Sandwiches)!

CREAMY TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• In a deep saucepan, melt butter and saute onion and garlic until golden. Slice tomatoes (if using canned tomatoes, drain first) and add with dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 8 - 10 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste. (If tomatoes are not full-flavored, you may wish to add more paste.) Add flour and chicken broth, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Puree in a blender, then strain to remove seeds and skins. Add 1 - 2 cups light cream.
• Reheat to serve, but do not boil. add sherry to taste. This soup keeps well and may be frozen.

TOMATO BISQUE III

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the tomato paste, chicken broth, tomatoes, sugar, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes until the vegetables are very tender.
• Pour half to three-quarters of the soup into a blender-depending on how chunky you want it-filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the saucepan.
• Return the pureed soup to the saucepan and stir in the cream. Cook over medium heat until the soup is hot. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.