Tomato Bisque

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I used this as base for a delicious soup. I used an entire package of bacon. Then I boiled three chicken breasts with a carrot, onion, thyme, celery, peppercorns, sea salt and garlic until cooked. I then shredded the chicken and added it to the soup with some fresh spinach, and frozen veggie tortellini and cooked until the pasta was done. It worked out very well.

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Loved this recipe. Made it for a pot luck at work complete with grilled cheese sandwiches! Deelicious. I did follow what some of the suggestions were in other reviews. I used regular butter, will leave out the bacon next time - not necessary in my opinion, decreased the chicken broth to 4 cups (2 cans, increased the tomatoes to 2 cans. I think using diced tomatoes next time will be fine. Did not strain the soup after puree and I think the cream is optional as well. I did use half and half, but it tasted great without it. I used dry herbs - that worked great. And I did add the red pepper flakes - gave it just the right kick. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT!!!

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I made this recipe following all steps exactly. I served it at a party of about 20 women and EVERYONE was absolutely RAVING about how delicious it was. Since then, I've been giving the recipe to everyone and I will make this recipe VERY often! (And for those that didn't use the bacon, you should, it really adds a lot of flavor

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This recipie is a good start, but try these modifications and you will wonder why it wasn't done this way before.

Add fresh Shallots

Add Parsnips

Add Butternut Squash

Add more Bacon and some Bacon Grease!

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Delish! Made similar modifications to other cooks: no bacon, added tomato paste, subbed whole milk for cream, pureed but didn't strain. Also added 3 freshly-roasted Roma tomatoes...not sure if that's what made it so good, but it was...I kept going back to the pot for "just a little bit more..."

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This is a simple and easy soup and will definitely make again. I made a few changes to the recipe. because I did not have all of the ingredients. I did not have bacon so I skipped that step, I added a little tomato paste after adding the flour and then used 2% milk instead of heavy cream. Still rich and creamy but less fat. Then at the end added a little sprinkle of grated park cheese. Yuummo

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Well Done gang.
This is a great bisque. I doubled it to share with my elderly neighbors and it was a hit all around.

I substituded fresh basil for the parsley.

I will certainly add this to my favorites.

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This was delicious! I mostly followed this recipe with the exception of adding a few ounces of tomato paste, about half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and about a teaspoon of basil. I also didn't strain the puree.

Seriously though, this soup was a big hit! I can't wait to eat some leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

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This was very Yummy. I put way less vegetable broth in as I wanted more tomatoeness.
The onion, garlic and veggies I used as described and it worked out great.
I omitted bacon. In addition to being vegetarian this just seemed wrong. :-P

I used the amount of cream it called for which was perfict. Unless you don't like the taste of cream I would use all of it.
And to those worried about Cream calories... they are actually healthy! Most of the calories in cream are from fat and I am pretty sure the fat in dairy is good for you... and almost sure it is not bad for you.

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I agree it needs a few modifications to suit my taste. I prefer a rich tomato flavor and as it simmered down, I realized it would not be rich enough for my liking so I adjusted on the fly. It was awesome and went perfectly with my grilled fontina & gruyere sandwiches. I also omitted the bacon - I didn't see it as necessary. I will definitely make this again with the following adjustments: Increase to 2-28oz cans of tomatoes - I used San Marzano, reduce chicken stock to 3 cups, reduce cream to 1/2 cup and add 1/2 can of tomato paste - I would also add 1 tsp of sugar to cut the acidity. Salt at the end to TASTE, instead of using their measurement. I suggest you follow through with the blending, straining and the cream if you want a traditional velvety "bisque", although I agree the soup would have been delicious without any of these steps. Enjoy!