Recipe: Perfect Brad's tomato basil bisque

Brad's tomato basil bisque. My husband, Patrick Maas, makes this wonderful, creamy bisque. Chunky Tomato-Basil Bisque Recipe photo by Taste of Home. I got this recipe from a magazine called Midwest Living.

Tomato Whether you refer to a tomato as a fruit or. This easy no-cook soup recipe combines the convenience of ready-made tomato sauce with the fresh taste of garden-grown tomatoes and basil. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. You can have Brad's tomato basil bisque using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Brad's tomato basil bisque

1. It's 1 tbs of oil.
2. Prepare 1/2 of onion, chopped.
3. You need 1 of shallot, chopped.
4. It's 2 tbs of minced garlic.
5. It's 3 1/2 lbs of tomatoes, i used fresh on the vine.
6. You need 4 1/2 cups of water.
7. It's 1 tsp of salt and pepper.
8. Prepare 3 tsp of granulated chicken bouillon.
9. You need 2 tbs of balsamic vinegar.
10. It's 1 tsp of crushed chilie flakes.
11. It's 3/4 cup of fresh chopped basil.
12. You need 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan.
13. You need 1 cup of heavy cream.
14. You need 3 tbs of cornstarch.

Add tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, parsley and basil. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. This easy Tomato Basil Soup is creamy comfort food loaded with pureed tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic and basil for multi-dimensional flavor and layers of YUM! So, this creamy Tomato Basil Soup can easily be called a soup or a bisque because it's made of pureed vegetables and cream.

Brad's tomato basil bisque instructions

1. Blanch whole tomatoes to peel off the skin. Cut in half and remove the seeds. Then chop..
2. Meanwhile heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onions and shallots. Saute until onions start to caramelize. Add garlic and sauté one more minute..
3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot except cheese, cream, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for about a half hour. Stir often..
4. With a stick blender, blend everything in the pot until it has a smooth texture. Return to heat and return to a simmer..
5. Add cheese and mix well. Mix together the cornstarch and cold cream.
6. Turn heat up to medium. Get thd ip boiling fairly well. Slowly whisk in cream and starch until smooth..
7. Add soup to a bowl. You can decorate it by drizzling more cream in any pattern. Add basil leaves for garnish. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

A Healthy Tomato Basil Bisque recipe with big flavor and very little guilt! This Creamy tomato soup has a secret ingredient to lighten the load. For this Healthy Tomato Basil Bisque, the white beans did a superb job of creating the right thickness, then I added just a touch of heavy cream at the end to. Enjoy a creamy tomato basil soup without the guilt! There is no cream or sugar in my tomato basil soup!