Fresh tomato bisque
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Ripe tomatoes, chopped (about 6 tomatoes) |
| 1 | medium | Onion, sliced thin |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 | Heaping tablespoon brown sugar | |
| 2 | Whole cloves | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| 2 | teaspoons | Finely chopped fresh basil |
| 1 | pint | Light cream (Kay feels 1/2 pint is enough...and I agree) |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| 6 | larges | Croutons |
| Butter | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped chives |
Directions
1. Skin and seed tomatoes.
2. Saute onion in butter.
3. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, sugar, cloves, salt, pepper and basil.
4. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are thoroughly cooked, about 25 minutes.
5. Remove bay leaf and cloves. 6. Transfer mixture to blender and puree. (Or strain through a coarse sieve.)
7. Add cream and milk.
8. Heat through.
9. Served topped with toasted buttered croutons.
10. Sprinkle with chopped chives.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V96 #71 Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 10:33:15 -0700 From: Mimi & JB Hiller <hiller@...>