Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Tomato Basil Bisque is for Lunch.

Tomato Basil Bisque takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Tomato Basil Bisque takes 25 minutes to cook.

Tomato Basil Bisque makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tomato Basil Bisque are:

4 Cans diced tomatoes (either already spiced or plain)

2 ½ Cups heavy cream (substitute 2% or non-fat milk)

1 Cup Chicken stock

1-2 Tbs Balsamic vinegar

1/3 Cup Sugar or (equivalent amount of no sugar sweetener)

3 Tbs Olive oil

1 Tbs Oregano

2-3 Tbs Basil

1 Sm sweet onion (fine chopped)

2 cloves garlic pressed or 2 Tbs minced

Salt & pepper (optional or to taste)

Here is how you make Tomato Basil Bisque:

In a large pot on med heat sauté onions & garlic in the olive oil 2-3 min. or until soft/clear. Add basil, oregano salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, chicken stock and sugar, and balsamic vinegar simmer for 15 minutes on med heat. Reduce heat to low setting. Using a hand blender, puree the tomatoes to thicken the soup and break up the tomato chunks to your desired consistency. Add half and half or milk. Using the hand blender or whisk whip until creamy.Remove from heat and do not simmer or the milk/cream will curdle.*Note: if you don’t have a hand blender you can transfer the liquid to a standard blender or food processor to puree then return it to the pot. Do this prior to adding the milk/cream. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYFRAN64.

The nutritional information for Tomato Basil Bisque is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 219.1

• Total Fat: 14.2 g
• Cholesterol: 28.3 mg
• Sodium: 511.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 5.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Tomato Basil Bisque is Vegetarian