Tomato Basil Bisque
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Recipe type: Soup
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Serves: 8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 -1½ cups coarsely chopped white onion
  • 1 20 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 2 1/1 cups veggie broth (water would probably work here too)
  • 1 head cauliflower, coarsely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8-10 large basil leaves (more if prefer strong basil flavor)
  • juice of 1 small lemon
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Place extra large skillet or pot on the stove on medium heat. Add olive oil and allow to heat up.
  2. Add minced garlic and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes, until fragrant. Then add chopped onions.
  3. Cook onions for 5-6 minutes until starting to turn translucent.
  4. Next, add diced tomatoes including the juice in the can, the vegetable broth, the chopped cauliflower, and bay leaves. Stir slightly, so cauliflower is submerged in liquid mixture.
  5. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes, you may have to bump the heat to medium/high to get mixture to a simmer.
  6. After 15 minutes, see if cauliflower is softened by spearing with a fork. If tender move to the next step, if not, allow to simmer covered for a few more minutes.
  7. Working in batches if necessary, carefully pour piping hot mixture into a high powered blender. Add basil leaves and about ½ tsp each of salt and pepper. Blend until completely smooth. It took my vitamix about 3 minutes to fully blend the soup so it was perfectly creamy.
  8. Carefully taste mixture, add more salt, pepper, or basil per your preferences. I personally used more pepper.
Recipe by Peppers and Peaches at https://www.peppersandpeaches.com/tomato-basil-bisque/