Easy Tomato Bisque with Fresh Tomatoes
Classic tomato soup is always such a great comfort food, but it really doesn’t take much more effort to elevate it to a rich, decadent tomato bisque.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 lbs tomatoes
- 2 tsp beef bouillon base
- 1 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped plus extra for serving
Instructions
- For a smoother texture, run the tomatoes through a food mill to remove seeds and skins. For a chunkier texture, blanch the tomatoes to remove the skins, remove seeds by hand and finely dice.
- Place tomatoes in a large pot over medium high heat. Stir in the bouillon sugar, salt, bay leaf and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce temperature and simmer 30 minutes.
- In a non-stick saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour all at once to form a roux, cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk, a little at a time, cooking and stirring constantly. Once all milk is incorporated, add fresh basil. Continue cooking and stirring until thickened.
- Stir milk mixture into the tomato mixture and heat through. Garnish with fresh basil and serve with a delicious grilled cheese sandwich.
