Who doesn’t love a good tomato bisque soup recipe!? I know I do, which is why I had to share this one. I am one who loves to meal prep certain meals and this is one of them. Take 40 minutes out of your day or night to create this delicious, and slightly sweet and spicy soup to pair with any grilled cheese or sandwich.
This recipe is simple, but super flavorful with a mix of veggies, Italian seasonings, and a nice broth that marinates all these flavors together. I love adding a little heavy cream to my tomato bisque at the end for both a beautiful looking and tasting finish to this tomato bisque recipe.
Alright! I think I’ve fawned enough over how delicious this meal is. Let’s get into the recipe.
Equipment & Ingredients
To make this tomato bisque you will need these ingredients:
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Butter
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Tomato Paste
- Celery
- Vegetable/Chicken Broth
- Basil
- Italian Seasoning
- Salt
- Pepper
- Smoked Paprika
- Brown Sugar
- Red Pepper Flakes
As for the equipment, the list is much shorter! You will just need:
- Blender
- Fine Mesh Sieve
- Large Pot
This soup is perfect with a crispy grilled cheese, my favorite side to this. Some other tips when it comes to making a tomato bisque is that you can alter the consistency based on whether you like a thicker tomato bisque soup or a thinner one. I personally made mine thinner because I wanted to meal prep more soup using the 32 ounces of chicken broth.
But regularly I love a thick tomato bisque. I create this by using less broth and adding more vegetables. When I blend the veggies I also keep it just a little chunky for that thickness later on when I am eating it!
I hope you enjoyed this delicious tomato bisque soup recipe. Please share your additions or subtractions to this recipe in the comments and don’t forget to share this recipe with family or friends! 🙂
Tomato Bisque Soup
Course: SoupsDifficulty: Medium5
cups20
minutes25
minutesThis tomato bisque soup is bursting with fresh vegetable flavors of carrots, tomatoes, celery, garlic, and onions. Blended together with Italian seasoning, red pepper and a little brown sugar takes this bisque up a notch, becoming a sweet and spicy masterpiece.
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 heirloom tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoons salt
32 ounces vegetable or chicken broth
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- Topping
Heavy Cream
Directions
- Prepare all your vegetables by peeling and chopping them. Set aside.
- Then add the celery, carrots, tomatoes and onions. Stir every so often and let cook until slightly transparent.
- Season the vegetables and tomato sauce with the basil, italian seasoning, smoked paprika, pepper, and salt. Stir together to distribute the seasonings.
- Season the vegetables and tomato sauce with the basil, italian seasoning, smoked paprika, pepper, and salt. Stir together to distribute the seasonings.
- Then add the broth all at once. Mix everything together and then bring this tomato soup to a boil, about 5 minutes of cooking.
- Then lower the heat to medium low and allow to cook with the top on the pot for another 15 minutes, until the vegetables are completely tender.
- Once cooked, strain the tomato broth from the chunks of vegetables.
- Place the vegetables into a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth.
- Place the tomato broth and vegetable puree back into the large pot on medium low.
- Stir together and finish with the brown sugar and red pepper flakes to taste. Add more of any other seasonings if desired. Stir everything once more and then serve.
- Top with heavy cream and extra red pepper flakes. This soup is best served with a crispy grilled cheese!
Notes
- If you like your tomato bisque to be a bit on the thicker and chunkier side, use only 24 ounces of broth and blend the vegetables just until some chunks remain.
