silky tomato bisque

Jacksonville, FL
Updated on Feb 19, 2012

an idea for that left over au jus.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cups pureed tomatoes, (fresh if you can do it yourself)
  • 1 cup au jus, from beef roast (or beef stock/veggie stock)
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup 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

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

Discover More

Culture: French
Category: Beef Soups
Keyword: #Carrot
Keyword: #Tomato
Keyword: #Bisque
Keyword: #puree
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Stove Top

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