Creamed Tomato Bisque

from my sister in law-stephanie sanders

1 stick butter
1 C chopped celery
1 C chopped onion
1/2 C chopped carrot
1/3 C flour
56 oz can diced tomatoes
3 tsp sugar
1 tsp basil
1 tsp marjoram
1 bay leaf
4 C chicken broth
1 C whip cream
1 C milk
1/2 tsp paprika
dash curry powder

saute carrot, onion, celery in butter. stir in flour. cook 2 mins. stir while adding tomatoes, sugar, basil, marjoram, bay leaf, broth. cover/simmer 30 mins. stir occasionally. discard leaf. puree 1/3 at a time in blender-still little chunky. add salt to taste. add to pot cream/milk, paprika, curry, pepper. serve hot.


i do this a little different than the recipe says. i use a hand blender and just stir it around the pot until it is smoother. and you can always lighten it up by using whatever milk you like.

delicious with a yummy grilled cheese sandwich!