Tomato Bisque
This Tomato Bisque is velvety and creamy, high in fibre and low in fat. Serve this with a little fresh basil and some grated Parmigiano Reggiano. The lower calorie recipe is below the video and is simply delicious!
Lower Calorie Tomato Bisque
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 celery stalk
- 3 cloves garlic
- 30 oz fresh plum tomatoes, peeled
- 32 oz fat free chicken broth or vegetarians could use vegetable broth
- 3 sprigs parsley
- 10 basil leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
- Parmigiano Reggiano for serving (optional)
Method
Method
- To peel the tomatoes, boil a large pot of water. When boiling, drop the tomatoes in the water to blanch one minute, or until the skin cracks. Quickly remove from the water, let it cool a few minutes and the skin will come right off.
- Chop onions, carrots, celery and garlic using a mini food processor or chopper.
- Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat.
- Add butter until melted, then add chopped onions, carrots, celery and garlic.
- Cook stirring often until soft, about 8 – 10 minutes.
- Add chicken (or vegetable) broth and tomatoes, stirring well.
- Using a string or a rubber band, tie herbs together and drop into the soup. This will make it easy to remove later.
- Add salt and fresh pepper, reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- Remove herbs and discard, add sour cream and blend with a hand blender until smooth.
- Ladle into bowls and top with freshly grated cheese and fresh basil.
Makes 8 cups.
Serves 4 – Serving Size: 2 cups – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 126, Fat: 4g, Protein: 5g, Carbohydrate: 19g, Fibre: 5g