Roasted Fresh Tomato Bisque Recipes

CREAMY TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Quarter 4 large tomatoes and place in casserole dish.
• Chop half and onion and place into dish with tomatoes.
• Slice 1 red pepper and place in casserole dish.
• Drizzle with oil and mix to coat.
• Generously season with salt and pepper.
• Top with fresh basil leaves.
• Roast vegetables for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool slightly.
• Place into a blender (it may be necessary to blend half of the tomato mixture at a time) and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a stock soup pot.
• Add chicken broth, tomato paste, sugar, dried oregano, dried basil and continue to heat over medium high heat, stirring soup frequently until boiling.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cover for additional 10 minutes.
• Remove lid and remove entire pot from heat.
• Gently stir in whipping cream.
• Pour finished soup into bowls.
• Season with salt and pepper before serving and optionally top with pepper flakes.
• OPTIONAL: Top bowls with cheese, bite-sized pieces of homemade croutons, and fresh basil if desired.

ROASTED TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• Combine the drained whole tomatoes, olive oil, brown sugar, carrots and shallots in a large bowl and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables on the baking sheet and roast until caramelized, about 30 minutes.
• Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the butter and cook until foaming. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes, then add the sherry. Cook until all the liquid has evaporated and the alcohol has cooked off, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the roasted vegetables, crushed tomatoes and 1 cup chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper, bring to a simmer and cook 15 minutes.
• Working in small batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Return to the pot and add more chicken stock to adjust the consistency to how you like it. Taste again and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with croutons.

ROASTED TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the drained whole tomatoes, olive oil, light brown sugar, carrots and shallots, and toss to coat. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Place the vegetables on a silicone or parchment-lined baking sheet and roast until caramelized, about 30 minutes.
• Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the butter and cook until foaming. Add the crushed red pepper and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Then add the sherry. Cook until all the liquid has evaporated and the alcohol has cooked off, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the roasted vegetables, crushed tomatoes and 1 cup chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and, using an immersion blender, puree the soup until uniform in texture. Add more chicken stock to adjust the consistency to how you like it.

CREAM OF ROASTED TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Halve tomatoes lengthwise and lay them cut sides down in a jelly-roll pan.
• Brush generously with 3 tablespoons oil and sprinkle oregano, basil, and pepper.
• Roast tomatoes for 10 minutes. Sprinkle minced garlic over tops and continue roasting for an additional 5 to 12 minutes until tomato edges are charred, looking cooked and releasing their juices. Be careful not to over-roast so garlic won't burn. Scrape tomatoes, oil, and herbs from pan into food processor.
• Process until not quite smooth (leaving small chunks and charred black specks).
• In a saucepan cook onion in remaining 2 tablespoons oil until translucent. Whisk in roasted tomato puree, broth, and wine. Then whisk tomato paste.
• Heat the cream and whisk into the tomato mixture.
• Taste and add sugar if necessary (the sugar helps cut the acidity of the tomatoes if they happen to be acidic).
• Stir in Parmesan. Add salt and pepper to taste and bring soup to a simmer.
• NOTE: The type of tomatoes used in this recipe is important. The best are when in season, however store bought vine ripened is also a good selection. The large hard tomatoes found in Supermarkets usually have no taste and will yield an unsatisfactory result. Make sure they are nicely ripened.

TOMATO BISQUE III

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the tomato paste, chicken broth, tomatoes, sugar, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes until the vegetables are very tender.
• Pour half to three-quarters of the soup into a blender-depending on how chunky you want it-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 soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the saucepan.
• Return the pureed soup to the saucepan and stir in the cream. Cook over medium heat until the soup is hot. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.