Fresh Tomato Bisque
AmericanVegetarianIntermediate40 min
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 2 lb ripe tomatoes (about 6)
- 1 piece onion, sliced thin
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 piece bay leaf
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 piece whole cloves
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 pint light cream
- 1 cup milk
- 6 piece large toasted butter croutons
- 2 tbsp chopped chives
Instructions
- 1
Skin and seed the tomatoes. Sauté onion in butter and add chopped tomatoes.
- 2
Add bay leaf, sugar, cloves, salt, pepper and basil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are thoroughly cooked, about 25 minutes.
- 3
Remove bay leaf and cloves and transfer mixture to blender to purée (or strain through a coarse sieve).
- 4
Add cream and milk and heat through. Serve topped with toasted butter croutons and chives.
Tags
american
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