Confession time. One of my favorite things at the farmers market is heirloom tomatoes. I love everything about them... their beautiful color, the way they taste, even parting with twice as much money compared to buying regular tomatoes, but I digress. Right now farmers markets are exploding with tomatoes (heirloom or otherwise) and so are most gardens. So here is a unique easy recipe for tomato bisque- courtesy of Jen Ehr Farms!
Grilled Tomato Bisque
8 medium to large size tomatoes
1 T olive oil
1 medium sized red onion chopped
1 quart chicken broth
1 t granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream *** I recommend evaporated skim milk for a healthy alternative!
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh chopped mint ** We substituted fresh basil since we have it in abundance
Prepare a grill by adjusting the grate so it's 4-5 inches from the flame or heat source. Heat a gas grill to high or a charcoal grill to medium hot. Place the whole tomatoes on the grate and grill, turning occasionally or until the skins crack and begin to blacken in some spots and the tomatoes soften, 7-9 minutes over charcoal; 12-15 minutes over gas. Take the tomatoes off the grill, core and coarsely chop them.
Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally until soft- about 7 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, chicken broth and sugar. Increase the heat, bring to a boil; reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the soup is reduced by a quarter (about 20 minutes). Add the mint/basil and let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
I recommend serving this soup old school style- alongside a nice melty grilled cheese sandwich. Mmmm.
Enjoy!
Mama Cucina
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