ITALIAN TOMATO BISQUE

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Provided by Kitchen Crew

Categories     Cream Soups

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lb roma tomatoes
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp brown sugar
2 cloves
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp basil, fresh chopped
1/2 pt half and half
1 c milk
2 Tbsp chives, chopped
1/2 c red wine, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Blanch the tomatoes until skin comes loose, then skin, seed, and chop coarsely.
  • 2. Saute onion in butter a few minutes, then add all ingredients except the milk and cream; simmer for about 25 minutes, and remove the cloves.
  • 3. Transfer to a blender or food processor, and puree.
  • 4. Add half and half, and the milk - (If preparing before-hand, put aside in the refrigerator at this point).
  • 5. Heat up in a sauce pan and sprinkle chives on top before serving.

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