Tomato Bisque

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 32 ounces tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup half-and-half
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced

Recipe

• 1 saute onion & garlic in the butter until soft.
• 2 reserve about 1/2 c of the tomatoes &.
• 3 add the rest of the tomatoes, bay leaf, & sugar to the pan.
• 4 simmer for 10 min,.
• 5 puree 1/2 c of tomatoes with cream cheese in a blender.
• 6 mix the puree with the tomatoes in the pan after the 10 minute simmer.
• 7 add the 1/2 & 1/2, then the lemon juice.
• 8 season with salt & pepper to taste.
• 9 garnish with fresh, minced basil.