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How to Make Tomato Bisque
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Chef John
"You don't need a whole basket of vine-ripened tomatoes to make a delicious tomato bisque. We're going to use canned tomatoes. Rice makes this soup silky, not starchy."
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Ingredients
1 h servings 198Original recipe yields 6 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and celery with a pinch of salt until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour chicken broth and tomatoes into onion mixture. Bring to a simmer and season with paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Turn heat to low and stir rice into soup; skim foam occasionally and simmer until rice and vegetables are very tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Add sugar.
- Blend soup with an immersion blender in the pot until smooth. Whisk 1/2 cup cream into soup and adjust levels of salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and sugar. If soup is too thick, add more broth; if soup is too thin, cook, stirring often, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Ladle into warmed bowls; garnish each bowl with a drizzle of cream and top with about 1 teaspoon chopped basil.
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- Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
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Most helpful positive review
10/31/2013
I really enjoyed this soup. Nice texture and good flavor. I didn't have fresh basil, so I added some dried basil and let it simmer with everything else. Also, I used 2% milk instead of cream and...
Most helpful critical review
11/7/2013
Really had to "skinny" this down. I used lots of carrots which naturally sweetens then put it thru a food mill. I also use fat free half and half when ever I can instead of heavy cream. Didn'...
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10/31/2013
I really enjoyed this soup. Nice texture and good flavor. I didn't have fresh basil, so I added some dried basil and let it simmer with everything else. Also, I used 2% milk instead of cream and...
11/7/2013
Really had to "skinny" this down. I used lots of carrots which naturally sweetens then put it thru a food mill. I also use fat free half and half when ever I can instead of heavy cream. Didn'...
11/10/2013
This soup recipe is a keeper! The rice made it beautifully silky and gave it a great mouth-feel. Tasted better the next day. I used a leek from our local farmer's market in leu of onion. I d...
11/2/2013
I've tried this twice now and I hate to say anything bad about a Chef John recipe, but the garlic, onion, flavor is much too overpowering and I love both. The second time I cut it back and it w...
1/16/2015
This is a meal in itself. I've made it two or three times. It can be thicker, like a stew, or thinner, as in a bisque. I had no celery, so each time I used chopped leeks, green and white parts. ...
11/14/2013
Delious!! I however did make one change and added sweet potatoes for a thicker more filling consistency. Other than that great recipe!!
3/9/2017
Followed Chef John's recipe and video exactly (except I didn't have any celery). Turned out beautiful and delicious. Will definitely make again. Who knew it could be so easy? Thanks Chef John...
4/3/2015
I have made this several times.... I added a bit of vinegar at the end and it was even better! Rounded out the flavors beautifully!