Creamy Tomato and Basil Bisque soup

Name: Creamy Tomato and Basil Bisque soup Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butter unsalted 1 tbsp; Onions 1 medium chopped; Celery raw 1 rib finely chopped; Garlic 3 cloves minced; *Whole Wheat Flour 3Tablespoons; Chicken Broth 4 cup (8 fl oz); Canned Tomatoes 2 cans (14.5 oz size); Tomato Paste 2 Tablespoons; Granulated Sugar 1 tsp; Bay Leaves 2 whole; Basil 2 teaspoons; Light Cream 1/4 cup; Couptons and fresh parmesan for topping; salt and pepper to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

Butter, unsalted, 1 tbsp Onions, 1 medium, chopped Celery, raw, 1 rib finely choppedGarlic, 3 cloves minced*Whole Wheat Flour, 3TablespoonsChicken Broth, 4 cup (8 fl oz) Canned Tomatoes, 2 cans (14.5 oz size)Tomato Paste, 2 TablespoonsGranulated Sugar, 1 tsp Bay Leaves 2 wholeBasil, 2 teaspoonsLight Cream 1/4 cupCouptons and fresh parmesan for toppingsalt and pepper to taste

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes. Stir in flour over low heat. Add broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, bay leaves and basil. Turn heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves. In a blender, carefully puree half of the soup. Return to saucepan, stir in cream and season with salt and pepper. Top with croutons or freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOLDWING6670.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 90.8
Total Fat: 4.7 g
Cholesterol: 18.4 mg
Sodium: 1,380.1 mg
Total Carbs: 11.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 3.2 g

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Member Reviews

VEGANAGOGO
Quick to prepare: great, light, added 1T sherry; croutons are a nice add (made mine from english muffins, olive oil, garlic salt, baked for 15 minutes at 350. - 10/14/12
KRISTIN501
This is the best soup! It was so easy to make and delicious! - 9/18/11