Tomato Bisque

Name: Tomato Bisque
Ingredients: 2 lbs ripe tomatoes (or 2 15-ounce cans chopped tomatoes); 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 bay leaf; 1 12 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil); 2 whole cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon black pepper; 1 pint light cream; 1 cup milk; 6 large croutons, buttered; 2 tablespoons chopped chives

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs ripe tomatoes (or 2 15-ounce cans chopped tomatoes)
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon butter
1 bay leaf
1 12 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
2 whole cloves
1 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon black pepper
1 pint light cream
1 cup milk
6 large croutons, buttered
2 tablespoons chopped chives

Directions

1

Peel, seed and chop tomatoes.
2

Saute onion in butter and add the chopped tomatoes.
3

Add bay leaf, sugar, cloves, salt, pepper and basil.
4

Simmer, stirring occasionally until tomatoes are thoroughly cooked, about 25 minutes.
5

Remove bay leaf and cloves and transfer mixture to blender or food processor to puree.
6

Strain.
7

Add cream and milk and heat through.
8

Serve topped with toasted buttered croutons.
9

Sprinkle with chopped chives.