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Creamy Tomato Bisque

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Creamy Tomato Bisque ….variation on a childhood favorite!

 


Creamy Tomato Bisque was on the menu last night at the Thompson house! When I was a kid, Campbell’s Tomato Soup was my favorite. I would have eaten my favorite combo of Campbell’s Tomato Soup and a grilled cheese sandwich at every meal if the adults in my life would have allowed it. Now that I am one of those grownups, my tastes are more sophisticated.  I no longer want my soup to come from a can, and I prefer a Creamy Tomato Bisque to Condensed Tomato Soup. So I made this recipe to satisfy that urge for a childhood comfort food with a taste a little more intriguing for my adult palette.  Bill said it was definitely a “10” in his book.

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Creamy Tomato Bisque

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5 from 1 reviews

An adult replacement for my favorite childhood comfort food.

  • Author: The Wilderness Wife
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 lb. butter
  • 1 c. chopped celery
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 1/2 c. chopped carrots
  • 1/3 c. all purpose flour
  • 2 (1 lb. 12 oz.) cans of whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. marjoram
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 c. chicken broth
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. curry
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • pinch of salt (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large soup pot.
  2. Saute onion, celery, and carrots until tender.
  3. Add the flour, and stirring constantly, cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Add tomatoes, sugar, basil, marjoram, bay leaf and chicken broth.
  5. Simmer for 30 minutes while stirring occasionally, then discard bay leaf.
  6. Puree using the appliance of your choice. I use an immersion blender, but a regular blender or a food processor will work.
  7. Add cream, paprika, curry, pepper and salt.
  8. Stir to combine.
  9. Serve hot or cold.

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  1. Cydnee/Tampa Cake Girl says

    I love tomato soup/bisque. Your recipe looks delicious! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

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  4. Crystal says

    This recipe looks yummy! I love tomato bisque! The addition of the curry is interesting, it seems like it would give it nice depth. I can’t wait to try it. I saw this link up over at pint sized baker and I am glad I did!

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  12. Krista Low says

    This looks so good! My Mom always made tomato soup with cheese bread for me when I was a kid. Since I’ve gotten older and looked at the back of the Campbell’s can I’m not so anxious to share it with mine. This recipe looks divine! Thank you so much for linking up with me @ Great Idea Thursday’s 🙂 Krista @ http://ahandfulofeverything.blogspot.com

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  17. Miz Helen says

    I just love Tomato Bisque and your Bisque looks awesome! Your recipe is fabulous and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you had a great weekend and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  24. Brooklyn says

    This looks fabulous! Saw you on Love and Laundry! All of your recipes look wonderful! Can’t wait to try this! Newest follower over here! Feel free to drop by cookandcraftmecrazy any time! Can’t wait to see what else you have up your sleeve! xo-Brook

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  26. Kim says

    This looks delish!! And, it seems to make enough to store some in the freezer for later. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!

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    • Sheryl T says

      That’s what I do because we are “empty nesters” now so I do a lot of freezing. Great for those days with a busy schedule….can have a meal on the table in minutes!

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  31. momstheword says

    This looks yummy! My hubby absolutely love grilled cheese and tomato soup and I’m pretty sure he would eat this right up! 😉

    Thanks so much for linking up to the “Making Your Home Sing Monday” linky party today! 🙂

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