winter tomato bisque

How To Make winter tomato bisque

• 1

  In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 2

  Add onion and saute until tender.
• 3

  Stir flour, tarragon, salt and pepper into onion until well mixed.
• 4

  Gradually stir in undiluted broth and water until well combined.
• 5

  Add tomato bits and heat mixture to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 6

  Cover and reduce heat to low.
• 7

  Simmer soup 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8

  Meanwhile, peel, seed and dice tomatoes.
• 9

  Stir undiluted tomato soup, milk and half and half into soup until well mixed.
• 10

  Increase heat to medium-high and heat soup until bubbles appear around side of pan.
• 11

  Do not boil.
• 12

  Stir in diced tomatoes and heat through.
• 13

  Ladle soup into bowls.
• 14

  If desired, sprinkle soup with chopped herbs and place bowls onto plates garnished with sprigs of herbs.
• 15

  Note: Dried tomato bits or halves are available in the produce section of most major supermarkets.
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