Tomato Bisque
- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
•4 tablespoons butter (I used Brummel and Brown) •1 onion, diced •3 proscuitto •4 cloves garlic •5 tablespoons whole-wheat flour •5 cups chicken broth/stock •1 28-ounce can of whole, peeled tomatoes (with liquid) or about 5 – 6 medium-sized fresh tomatoes that have been boiled for 1 minute and then peeled…either way they need to be roughly chopped before using •3 parsley sprigs •3 fresh thyme sprigs •1 bay leaf •1 cup greek yogurt (or less if desired) •1 teaspoon salt (or more if you are using unsalted homemade broth) •Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1.Heat the butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 – 6 minutes or until it starts to get soft.
2.Add the bacon (or other meat) and the garlic and stir for another minute or two or until the meat gets crisp.
3.Add the flour and stir vigorously for 2 – 3 minutes.
4.Pour in the broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil while whisking constantly.
5.Throw in the herbs and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
6.Remove the herbs and puree the soup either in a blender (in batches) or with a handheld immersion blender. I used the immersion blender.
7.Stir in the desired amount of greek yogurt and salt & pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Serving Size: I got about 10 6oz servings
2.Add the bacon (or other meat) and the garlic and stir for another minute or two or until the meat gets crisp.
3.Add the flour and stir vigorously for 2 – 3 minutes.
4.Pour in the broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil while whisking constantly.
5.Throw in the herbs and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
6.Remove the herbs and puree the soup either in a blender (in batches) or with a handheld immersion blender. I used the immersion blender.
7.Stir in the desired amount of greek yogurt and salt & pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Serving Size: I got about 10 6oz servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 93.5
- Total Fat: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 2.3 mg
- Sodium: 826.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 5.4 g
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