Tomato Bisque

By Nilson

Depending on the season, you can serve this soup hot or cold.It is nice garnished with chopped fresh basil or dill and served with Croutons with Chevre and Red Peppers (see recipe on zaar). Recipe from Goodies to Go.

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 pint light cream
• salt and pepper
• lemon juice

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Saute the onions and garlic in the butter until soft. 2 Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, and bay leaves; simmer for 20 minutes. 3 Remove from heat and let cool. 4 Drain the tomatoes, reserving the juice, and puree them in a blender or food processor with the cream cheese. 5 Mix the puree with the reserved juice. 6 Add the light cream and season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.