Restaurant Style Tomato Bisque Recipes

CREAMY TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Quarter 4 large tomatoes and place in casserole dish.
• Chop half and onion and place into dish with tomatoes.
• Slice 1 red pepper and place in casserole dish.
• Drizzle with oil and mix to coat.
• Generously season with salt and pepper.
• Top with fresh basil leaves.
• Roast vegetables for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool slightly.
• Place into a blender (it may be necessary to blend half of the tomato mixture at a time) and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a stock soup pot.
• Add chicken broth, tomato paste, sugar, dried oregano, dried basil and continue to heat over medium high heat, stirring soup frequently until boiling.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cover for additional 10 minutes.
• Remove lid and remove entire pot from heat.
• Gently stir in whipping cream.
• Pour finished soup into bowls.
• Season with salt and pepper before serving and optionally top with pepper flakes.
• OPTIONAL: Top bowls with cheese, bite-sized pieces of homemade croutons, and fresh basil if desired.

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:

• 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.