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If it's a soup day you're craving, skip the canned stuff and get to the good stuff! Tanya's Tomato Bisque is just about as easy to make as operating a can opener. It brings warm, fresh, tomato-y tastes you can enjoy without wondering what mysterious ingredients are found within. A bowl of Tanya's Tomato Bisque will make today the coziest day ever, no matter what season it is. Homemade is the best!
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 6 basil leaves, plus more, to taste, for garnish
- 1 cup heavy cream, plus more, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 2 -Add the carrots and the onions to the melted butter and cook, while stirring, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 3 -Stir the tomatoes and their juices, the bay leaves, the olive oil, the salt, the pepper, and the chicken stock into the veggie mixture and bring to a boil.
Step 4 -Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the soup until the carrots are tender, about 30 minutes.
Step 5 -Transfer the pot from the heat. Transfer the bay leaves from the soup and discard them.
Step 6 -Add 6 of the basil leaves to the soup.
Step 7 -Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until it is smooth. Alternatively, transfer the soup to a blender, let it cool briefly, and blend until it is smooth. Return the puréed soup to the pot.
Step 8 -Pour 1 cup of the heavy cream into the soup and stir until it is fully incorporated.
Step 9 -Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle them with the extra heavy cream.
Step 10 -Serve the soup garnished with the extra basil leaves.
