suzie home(recipe)maker

tuesday (and for the past few weeks) i have been craving tomato "bisque" soup. i was looking online for recipes and just could not find one that seemed like it would be good, easy, or inexpensive. most called for 4 lbs of tomatoes or for fresh sprigs of herbs. not that im against all that but it becomes expensive if you dont use it all-or if you dont eat all the food. so i decided to make my own. it turned out pretty good and jordan really liked it-of course i did too.

this is a photo of what mine looks like-its a day after...but super yummy!

Tomato "Bisque" Soup

what youll need:

1/4 cup of oil
1 teas of dried basil
1 teas of dried thyme
1 teas of parsley
1 tablespoons crushed garlic (i used 2 tbsp actually but i LOVE garlic jordan didnt mention it being to garlicy and he always tells me if it is so any where between 1 & 2 tbsp is perfect)
1/2 teas of crushed red pepper (more or less depending on heat preferance)
2 carrots chopped finely
2 sticks of celery chopped finely
1/2 onion chopped finely
1 teas salt
1 teas pepper
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
3/4 cup of vegetable, beef, or chicken broth (i used vegi because its vegi soup)
1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes (do not drain
1/2 cup of water
3 12oz cans of crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup of cream

how you do it:

in a large pot, on medium heat, heat a 1/4 of a cup of oil. once warm, add basil, thyme, parsley, crushed red pepper, and garlic. allow ingredients to become aromatic [it should only take a few minutes]. add in carrots, onions, and celery-cover to allow the vegetables to become soft. stir every few minutes to ensure nothing burns. once soft add in tomatoes, salt, and pepper. allow to come to a boil. once boiling stir in cornstarch-put all of the ingredients in a blender or use an immersion blender to liquify the base for the soup.

once all the ingredients are blended to your preference, add in the 3 cans of crushed tomatoes. allow the soup to boil for about 20 minutes. taste the soup to make sure it doesnt need anymore salt or pepper, then add in the 1/4 of cream and mix.

i served my soup with a sour dough & swiss grilled cheese. so yummy! i hope you enjoy it!

i would say cut the recipe in half if youre cooking for 2... we have a TON of leftovers and yeah-it will waste.