TOMATO BISQUE WITH FRESH GOAT CHEESE

Tomato Bisque With Fresh Goat Cheese image

A classic crumbler like Vermont Creamery's fresh goat cheese can be swirled into a creamy tomato bisque just before serving, enriching the soup and preserving the occasional lemony crumb.

Provided by Suzanne Lenzer

Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 cup diced onion
1 28-ounce can crushed Italian plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon fine sea salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes, more to taste
Pinch of cayenne pepper
4 ounces good-quality fresh goat cheese, such as Vermont Creamery

Steps:

Put oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add garlic and ginger and sauté until just fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion and continue cooking until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, sugar, salt, chile flakes, cayenne and 1 cup water. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes or until flavors have melded. Using an immersion blender, purée soup until smooth. Add goat cheese and stir well until mixture is creamy but with a few evident crumbles of cheese. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 204, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 653 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams