Tanya's Tomato Bisque

Time :1

Yield :6 servings

Recipe Background

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!

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

In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
Add the carrots and the onions to the melted butter and cook, while stirring, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
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.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the soup until the carrots are tender, about 30 minutes.
Transfer the pot from the heat. Transfer the bay leaves from the soup and discard them.
Add 6 of the basil leaves to the soup.
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.
Pour 1 cup of the heavy cream into the soup and stir until it is fully incorporated.
Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle them with the extra heavy cream.
Serve the soup garnished with the extra basil leaves.