Tomato Basil Bisque

By JoyT

I used to just go with canned tomato soup, but that was before I realized exactly how easy it is to make your own. Not only is it cheaper, but the flavor really beats the heck out of the canned stuff!

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 3 slices bread, torn into small pieces
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 5-6 cups vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tsp milk

Preparation

Step 1

And it only takes about 30 minutes to make a huge batch of soup that you can enjoy for the rest of the week.

Place olive oil in a large saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and carrots. Cook until onions are translucent in color (about 7-10 minutes).

Add crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir and increase heat to medium-high. Bring mixture to a boil.

Add basil leaves, oregano, bread, salt and pepper. Add 5-6 cups stock, depending on how thick you want the bisque to be. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Using an immersion blender, process the bisque until smooth.
Stir in heavy cream.
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream and milk. Stir until smooth.