Chunky Tomato Basil Bisque
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1-2T1 large onion, choppedBell Peppers (any color, your choice) 1 medium OR 1/2 cup, choppedCarrots, 1/4 cup chopped3 cloves garlic, mincedCrushed Tomatoes, 28 ozDiced Tomatoes (undrained) 14ozSalt, 1/4tBlack Pepper, 1tSugar, 3tBasil, chopped fresh, 1/4cHeavy whipping cream, 1c
** You can add any vegetables you think would be good. Just aim for roughly 3 cups.
Chop all vegetables to desired size. In a soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, peppers, and carrots. Once tender, add garlic. Cook a couple of minutes, being sure not to brown/burn the garlic. Add both cans of tomatoes, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, add basil, pepper, and sugar; stir. Transfer half of the soup to a blender, add whipping cream, and puree until smooth, but not too long as it will get really fluffy! Add back to soup pan, stir well. Heat through but do not boil. Makes about 10 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SILLIANGEL.
Chop all vegetables to desired size. In a soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, peppers, and carrots. Once tender, add garlic. Cook a couple of minutes, being sure not to brown/burn the garlic. Add both cans of tomatoes, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, add basil, pepper, and sugar; stir. Transfer half of the soup to a blender, add whipping cream, and puree until smooth, but not too long as it will get really fluffy! Add back to soup pan, stir well. Heat through but do not boil. Makes about 10 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SILLIANGEL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 156.5
- Total Fat: 11.3 g
- Cholesterol: 32.6 mg
- Sodium: 229.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
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