Saks Fifth Avenue Tomato Bisque

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1/2 celery rib
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (or 3 large fresh tomatoes, diced)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1 tablespoon dried basil)
• 2 (16 ounce) cans tomato puree
• 1 (16 ounce) can beef stock
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in a large stock pot. dice onion and celery and add to pot. saute until the onion is transparent.
• 2 sprinkle flour over onions one tablespoon at a time, stirring in each one thoroughly with a large spoon until paste forms.
• 3 add garlic, diced tomatoes and basil; stir.
• 4 stir in tomato puree and beef stock slowly, then whipping cream. the soup should be a rose color.
• 5 add bay leaf and simmer on low for about 1 hour. remove bay leaf before serving.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 8 to 10 servings.
• 8 lovely served with pate sandwiches asparagus pate sandwich for a special luncheon. or, serve in shot glasses as a tasty first course!