Easy Tomato Bisque Soup Recipe

The cream in this tomato bisque recipe is what takes if from being plain old tomato soup and changes it into something a little more special: Tomato Bisque.  This is an easy soup recipe that is perfect during the cold months.

Ingredients

• 28 oz. crushed tomatoes
• 32 oz. chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

• In a large pot over medium high heat add the olive oil and the onions cooking the onions until they begin to soften, about 3-5 minutes.
• Add the garlic to the onions and continue to cook for a couple more minutes.
• Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and chicken broth to the pot, stirring until everything is thoroughly combined.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 30 min – 1 hour.
• When the soup has finished cooking use an Immersion Blender to blend the ingredients together until the soup is smooth.
• Stir in the heavy creamy.
• Salt and Pepper to taste.

Serve in soup cups and top with garlic or other seasoned croutons, or with a few saltine crackers on the side.

Note: you can omit the cream and it becomes tomato soup instead of tomato bisque (although, unless you have an allergy to dairy products, I can’t see any reason to do so!)