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silky tomato bisque

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Maggie May Schill
@NakedMaggie
Jacksonville, FL

an idea for that left over au jus.

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(1 rating)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For silky tomato bisque

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 4 c
    pureed tomatoes, (fresh if you can do it yourself)
  • 1 c
    au jus, from beef roast (or beef stock/veggie stock)
  • 3 md
    carrots, peeled and diced
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 c
    celery, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    butter, cubed
  • 1 tsp
    white pepper
  • 1/2 c
    fresh basil, minced (or 1 teaspoon of dried basil)
  • 1 pinch
    red pepper flakes
  • 1
    bayleaf
  • salt to taste

How To Make silky tomato bisque

  • 1
    Set your burner to medium.
  • 2
    In a soup pot, or medium sauce pan add your olive oil. get your oil hot, but not beyond its smoking temperature.
  • 3
    Add your garlic and celery. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • 4
    Add your carrots and cover the pan. Pour in your au jus and let it cook for 10-15 minutes.
  • 5
    Pour your tomato puree in the pan.
  • 6
    Add bay leaf, basil, pepper flakes, salt and white pepper and stir. Cover pan and let cook for about 15 minutes.
  • 7
    Meanwhile; in a small sauce pan melt butter. Once butter is completely melted. whisk in your flour until you have created a smooth roux.
  • 8
    Remove bay leaf from the pan.
  • 9
    With an emergent blender, blend entire bisque smooth.
  • 10
    Pour in the roux into the bisque. Mix until smooth (If bisque gets too thick, use a splash of whole milk.)
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