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Jane Strmac
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Saks Fifth Avenue Tomato-Basil Can Bisque
3 tablespoons butter
1 large yellow onion
1/2 rib celery
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 (16-ounce) cans diced tomatoes (or 3 large fresh tomatoes, diced)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1 tablespoon dried basil)
2 (16-ounce) cans tomato puree
1 (16-ounce) can beef stock
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat butter in a large stockpot. Dice onion and celery and add to pot. Saute until
the onion is transparent. Sprinkle flour over onions one tablespoon at a time,
stirring in each one thoroughly with a large spoon until paste forms. Add garlic,
diced tomatoes and basil, and stir. Stir in tomato puree and beef stock slowly, then
whipping cream. The soup should be a rose color. Add bay leaf and simmer on low for
about an hour. Remove bay leaf before serving. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serves 8-10.
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3 tablespoons butter
1 large yellow onion
1/2 rib celery
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 (16-ounce) cans diced tomatoes (or 3 large fresh tomatoes, diced)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1 tablespoon dried basil)
2 (16-ounce) cans tomato puree
1 (16-ounce) can beef stock
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat butter in a large stockpot. Dice onion and celery and add to pot. Saute until
the onion is transparent. Sprinkle flour over onions one tablespoon at a time,
stirring in each one thoroughly with a large spoon until paste forms. Add garlic,
diced tomatoes and basil, and stir. Stir in tomato puree and beef stock slowly, then
whipping cream. The soup should be a rose color. Add bay leaf and simmer on low for
about an hour. Remove bay leaf before serving. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serves 8-10.
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Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting.
Please allow several days for your submission to appear.
Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/