Fresh Tomato Bisque

Name: Fresh Tomato Bisque
Ingredients: 2 pounds ripe tomatoes (about 6 tomatoes) or 2 28 oz cans; 1 medium onion, sliced thin; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 bay leaf; 1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar; 2 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tsp finely chopped fresh basil; 1 pint light cream; 1 cup milk; 6 large croutons Butter; 2 tablespoons chopped chives

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Ingredients

2 pounds ripe tomatoes (about 6 tomatoes) or 2 28 oz cans
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1 tablespoon butter
1 bay leaf
1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
2 whole cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tsp finely chopped fresh basil
1 pint light cream
1 cup milk
6 large croutons Butter
2 tablespoons chopped chives

Directions

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Skin and seed the tomatoes. Saute onion in butter and add the tomatoes, chopped. Add bay leaf, sugar, cloves, salt, pepper, and basil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are thoroughly cooked - about 25 minutes. Remove bay leaf and cloves and transfer mixture to blender to puree (or strain through coarse sieve). Add cream and milk and heat through. Serve topped with toasted buttered croutons, and sprinkle with chopped chives.