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Tomato Bisque Soup
Thick and creamy tomato bisque soup is the perfect weekend lunch recipe with a side of garlic bread or buttery grilled cheese!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 136 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the soup:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes San Marzano tomatoes
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon sugar
For the roux:
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream (or as much as needed)
Instructions
- Warm oil over medium high heat in a pot. Add in salt, thyme, garlic, parsley and basil. Let it cook for a minute before adding the remaining soup ingredients. 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 sprigs of thyme, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, 3 tablespoons fresh basil, 15 ounces crushed tomatoes, ½ cup chicken broth, 1 tablespoon sugar
- Lower heat to medium once soup begins to simmer. Let it cook for half an hour before removing the thyme and garlic.
- Lower heat to low and once soup begins to cool, gently blend with a hand immersion blender until the soup is creamy and has thickened.
- To make the roux, melt butter over medium high heat in a small pan. Once butter melts, add flour and cook for 2 minutes -stirring occasionally. Once flour cooks, slowly whisk in milk, and keep adding heavy cream until the roux is creamy and soft, like Greek yogurt. 1 tablespoon salted butter, 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- Gently pour in the roux mix to the tomato bisque, and whisk until tomato bisque thickens.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and black pepper, if desired. Top with fresh herbs, parmesan cheese or croutons.
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Notes
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 4, with 1 serving being 1/4 of the soup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
- Love the flavor of onions? Dice one shallot and add it to the pot when you add the garlic and fresh thyme.
- To change the flavor, use fire-roasted tomatoes and add a dash of red pepper flakes.
- This soup is delicious served with a grilled cheese sandwich!
Nutrition Information
Calories
136kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
860mg
(36%)
Potassium
346mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
650IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 136
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 136kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 860mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.