Creamy Tomato Bisque with Smoked Bacon & Basil | Hunt's Recipe

BBT Bisque

PREP TIME 30 minutes
COOK TIME 1 hour, 30 minutes

YIELD 6 servings (about 1 cup each)

Chopped smoked Bacon and fresh Basil top a creamy Tomato bisque flavored with more bacon and basil. Recipe from the Hunt's "Best Meals. Best Moments. Recipe Contest" 2009 - Karen, Simpsonville, SC, 1st Place

INGREDIENTS

1 Pound smoked bacon, chopped 1 can (14 oz each) chicken broth 1 Cup heavy (whipping) cream 3 cloves garlic, peeled, finely chopped 1/2 Cup coarsely chopped fresh basil, divided 2 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained 1 can (6 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Paste with Basil, Garlic and Oregano 1 small onion, chopped

PREPARATION:

1. Heat large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add bacon; cook 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove HALF of the bacon and drain on paper towels. Remove and discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.
2. Reduce heat to medium; add onion and cook 5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more or until fragrant.
3. Stir in undrained tomatoes, broth and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occassionally.
4. Stir in cream; simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add half of the basil to the tomato mixture. Remove soup from heat. Place a portion in blender container. Puree 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Repeat until all soup is pureed.
5. Place bisque in serving bowls; top with the remaining bacon and basil.
6. This bisque can be made a day ahead. Prepare entirely except for adding the heavy cream. The next day, heat bisque over medium heat until warm and stir in cream.

This recipe appears in: Soups NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: about 1 cup Iron 1.4 mg Calories 390 Total Fat 29.9 g Saturated Fat 13.9 g Carbohydrate 14.2 g Sodium 1690.8 mg Cholesterol 93.2 mg Dietary Fiber 2.9 g Protein 17.3 g Sugars 6.9 g Vitamin A 1322.4 iu Calcium 84.4 mg Vitamin C 24.8 mg