Tomato Bisque

Name: Tomato Bisque
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 large onion (chopped); 13 cup unsifted all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons dried tarragon (leaves) or 2 teaspoons savory (leaves); 14 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth; 1 cup water; 1 lb tomatoes; 1 (11 1/8 ounce) can Italian tomato soup, condensed; 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup; 2 12 cups milk; 12 cup half-and-half; 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, Chopped

14 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 large onion (chopped)
13 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons dried tarragon (leaves) or 2 teaspoons savory (leaves)
14 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup water
1 lb tomatoes
1 (11 1/8 ounce) can Italian tomato soup, condensed
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
2 12 cups milk
12 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, Chopped

Directions

1

In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2

Add onion and saute until tender.
3

Stir flour, tarragon, salt, and pepper into onion until well mixed.
4

Gradually stir in undiluted broth and water until well combined.
5

Add tomato bits and heat mixture to boiling, stirring constantly.
6

Cover and reduce heat to low.
7

Simmer soup 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8

Meanwhile, peel, seed, and dice tomatoes.
9

Stir undiluted tomato soup, milk, and half-and-half into soup until well mixed.
10

Increase heat to medium-high and heat soup until bubbles appear around side of pan.
11

Do not boil.
12

Stir in diced tomatoes and heat through.
13

Ladle soup into bowls.