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This comforting, hearty, big-batch tomato bisque is full of nutrition and rich flavor. It will win over kids and adults alike! Freeze any leftovers for up to 3 months.

Tomato Bisque 

olive oil oil

carrots

celery

red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper,

garlic cloves,

whole wheat flour* (sub: all-purpose flour

(2 quarts) low-sodium chicken stock

fire-roasted

tomato paste

sugar

butter (dairy-free sub: lactose-free ghee

almond

basil

Saute Aromatics

In a large stockpot, heat the oil over medium-high heat until shimmery. Add the onion, carrot, and celery. Then, add the red pepper flakes and season lightly with salt and pepper. Stir occasionally until the vegetables are just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic for 30-60 seconds more.

Cook Flour

Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir for 1-2 minutes, or until flour is fully incorporated.

Add More Ingredients

Stir in the chicken stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, stirring and scrapping the bottom of the pan for any browned bits (these add flavor).

Cook Soup

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cover partially with the lid*. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are very tender, stirring and scraping the bottom occasionally.

Blend Soup

Remove from the heat. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup in the pot until fairly smooth. (Or, you can transfer the soup in batches to a large blender. Please be careful during this step! Don&#8217;t fill the blender full. Cover the lid with a towel and hold securely while blending so the lid doesn&#8217;t pop off. Carefully, return the puree to the pot.)

Finish Off

Stir in the butter and half and half. Taste and then adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, or hot sauce to your preference.  

Serve: 

Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with croutons, fresh shredded Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil, if desired.

Make It Now:

Rich and creamy even though I used half-and-half because I didn't have heavy cream.  Only had half the chicken stock so substituted beef broth for the other half.  Still wonderful.  I'll continue to tweak each time I make it.

Paired with grilled cheese on sour dough makes the perfect meal!  My family loves it.  I freeze into lunch type portions.

My kids keep asking me to make this again! I serve it with sourdough grilled cheese! So good!

Excellent recipe! My husband, who doesn't like soup, really enjoyed it. I used homemade broth (makes all the difference, I think), evaporated milk, and did half the sugar.

Great flavor, nice and creamer.  I would prefer a little thicker.  I would add more tomato paste next time, less cream.

I made this recently. It was so incredibly easy to make and was by far, the best tomato bisque I have ever had. It made so much that I was able to give some to family members who also loved it.  I will definitely be making this again. Thanks

This is SO good! I put two bags in the freezer for later use, can't wait to have this meal ready to go this winter.

Wonderful recipe!! Used heavy whipping cream instead of half and half because that’s what I had and it worked delightfully! Served with grilled cheese sandwiches! This will get added to the rotation for sure!

I absolutely LOVE this soup! It freezes beautifully, reheats perfectly, and everyone I have ever served it to raves about it. My kids are eating a ton of vegetables (haha!) and it is worthy of our freezer meal swap. And that is saying a lot!

Great recipe. Quick, easy and flavourful.

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This comforting, hearty Tomato Bisque soup recipe is full of nutrition and rich flavor. It will win over kids and adults alike, especially with a grilled cheese on the side for dipping.

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