Creamy Tomato Bisque

12 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“A delectable tomato-basil soup that rivals the famous restaurant version!” - by Kim

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup chopped onion
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup anise flavored liqueur (such as Pernod®)
1 tablespoon crushed fennel seed
4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup chopped fresh basil

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until foamy. Cook and stir the onion until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, anise liqueur, fennel seed, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer to blend the flavors, about 30 minutes.
Stir in the half-and-half and basil, and heat on low heat until the soup is hot but not boiling. Puree until smooth with an immersion blender. Alternatively, pour the bisque into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the bisque moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
142 cal
7%

Fat
8.8 g
14%

Carbs
13.7 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (12)

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DeniseKantner

Feb. 5, 2010

"Absolutely delicious! Left out the fennel seed (too much for my husband) and used one cup whole milk and one cup half-and-half. Can't wait to make this with fresh tomatoes this summer. Truly a mast..." See moreerpiece. Thanks for such a fabulous flavor."

Yummy!

Apr. 6, 2010

"This is a good "thick" soup. I did not have anise liqueur or half-n-half, so I used 1% milk. I think next time I might add a cup of V8 juice or vegetable broth to make it more soup-like not sauce like..." See more."

Jude Boese

Jan. 19, 2011

"This is wonderful and easy to make. I cut the salt in half and use 2Tlb dried basil instead of the fresh as it's hard to find good fresh basil here. I also add about 1 pound raw shrimp and 1/2 pound..." See more scallops and one can of chopped clams for the last 5 or so minutes of cooking (the shrimp turn orange when done). It's an amazing meal that always seems to evaporate before my eyes. Thanks Kim."

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