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Creamy Tomato Basil Bisque
This wonderfully easy, creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Parmesan is 1000X better than any canned/carton variety, is bursting with flavor and requires no roasting or chopping! This Tomato Soup continues to be a family favorite and deserved a photo makeover because everyone deserves this deliciousness in their lives!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 48 min⏳ Prep: 8 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- food processor
- pot
- dutch oven
- oven
- whisk
- blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add celery, carrots, onion and garlic to a food processor and pulse until finely minced (or mince by hand).
medium carrots, peeled (chopped into thirds to fit processor)4large onion, peeled and quartered1/2garlic, peeled3 cloves
2
Melt butter in oil in a large Dutch oven/soup pot over medium heat. Turn heat to medium high, add minced vegetables and sauté for ⏱️ 4 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and continue to cook ⏱️ 1 minute, stirring constantly.
butter3 tablespoons
3
Gradually whisk in chicken broth followed by tomatoes and all seasonings. Add bay leaf. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for ⏱️ 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.
bay leaf1medium carrots, peeled (chopped into thirds to fit processor)4
4
Add Parmesan cheese and whisk to blend. Stir in milk/half and half/cream and gently simmer an additional ⏱️ 15-20 minutes on low, stirring occasionally. Stir in additional chicken broth or cream to reach desired consistency. Remove bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
bay leaf1salt1 teaspoon
5
You can serve the soup as is if you like the texture or proceed to puree with an immersion blender or working in batches, transfer soup to blender and puree until smooth, being careful to let smoke escape or it will explode. ***Using a blender will give you a MUCH smoother, creamier soup.*** Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional).
freshly grated Parmesan cheese1 cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
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