Winter Tomato Bisque

This tantalizing and delicious bisque is made with juicy tomatoes, chopped onions and light cream.

60 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

128 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	tablespoons	butter	or margarine
1	each	onion	chopped
1/3	cup	flour, all-purpose	unsifted
2	teaspoons	savory	or tarragon, dried, leaves
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	black pepper	ground
1	each	vegetable stock	or chicken or beef
1	cup	water
1/3	cup	tomato	cut into bits, oven dried, or 8 dried plum tomato halves, chopped
1	pound	tomatoes
1	each	soup, tomato	italian, 11 1/8 oz can, condensed
2 1/2	cups	milk
1/2	cup	light cream
1	x	savory	whole sprigs, or tarragon leaves, fresh, chopped

Directions

In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender. Stir flour, tarragon, salt, and pepper into onion until well mixed. Gradually stir in undiluted broth and water until well combined. Add tomato bits and heat mixture to boiling, stirring constantly. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer soup 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, peel, seed, and dice tomatoes. Stir undiluted tomato soup, milk, and half-and-half into soup until well mixed. Increase heat to medium-high and heat soup until bubbles appear around side of pan. Do not boil. Stir in diced tomatoes and heat through.

Ladle soup into bowls. If desired, sprinkle soup with chopped herbs and place bowls onto plates garnished with sprigs of herbs.

Note: Dried tomato bits or halves are available in the produce section of most major supermarkets.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 208g

Amount per Serving

Calories 128 52% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.0g	11%
Saturated Fat 5.0g	23%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 24mg	8%
Sodium 136mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 12.0g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 6.0g
Protein 4.0g	8%

Vitamin A	18%		Vitamin C	16%
Calcium	12%		Iron	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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