Tomato Bisque Soup

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 -2 teaspoon butter
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 1/2 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar (or 1/2t splenda)
• 1 bay leaves or 1/8 teaspoon bay leaf powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 8 ounces nonfat milk
• 4 ounces half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons freshly snipped chives

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a medium saucepan, add onion, brown sugar and saute until translucent; add condensed tomato soup and spices (except chives); simmer for 20 minutes.
• 2 add cream and milk and heat gently.
• 3 if bay leaf was used, remove; just before serving, add chives.