Tomato Bisque - {French, Bisque De Tomates}

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter or oil
2		Onions - chopped
1		Garlic clove - minced
1		Whole tomatoes - (15 oz)
2 cups	474ml	Vegetable stock - (chicken stock is
		Also excellent, and more traditional)
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Uncooked rice
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped basil (or 1 tspn pesto)
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Dried thyme
2 cups	474ml	Half-and-half
		(or 1 cup milk mixed
		With 1 cup heavy cream)
		Several dashes Tabasco sauce
		Or other hot pepper sauce
		Garnish
		Thinly-sliced basil leaves
		Or minced parsley

Recipe Instructions

Melt butter in a large saucepan and stir in the onions and garlic. Saute until soft and golden over medium-low heat. Pour in the entire can of tomatoes, stock, rice, salt, pepper, basil, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer for about 30 to 35 minutes.

Puree the soup in a blender, solids first, then pour back into the saucepan. Stir in the half-and-half, splash in the hot pepper sauce, and taste for seasoning. Heat the soup just to a boil, then ladle into bowls. Garnish with sliced basil leaves or minced parsley.

Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com

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