5 from 3 votes
Tomato Bisque
This Tomato Bisque is guaranteed to keep you warm on a chilly day.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
158 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1 onion diced, small, yellow
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 celery diced, stalk
- 1 ounce can tomato whole, peeled, with juice
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/2 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, carrot, and celery, and sauté until the onions are translucent and vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the whole, peeled tomatoes with their juice, vegetable broth, dried basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, purée the soup until smooth. Alternatively, carefully transfer the soup to a blender in batches and blend until smooth, then return to the pot.
- Stir in the heavy cream and heat through. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
158kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
784mg
(33%)
Potassium
208mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3.594IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 784mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3.594IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.