30-Minute Tomato Basil Bisque

Name: 30-Minute Tomato Basil Bisque
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 23 oz Canned Tomatoes (Whole Peeled in Puree or Crushed); 1 Bundle Fresh Basil (Stems Removed); 1 Small Yellow onion (Roughly Chopped); 2 Cloves garlic (Sliced); 1 Quarts Chicken Broth; 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream; 2 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 Tablespoon Butter; 2 Teaspoons Salt; 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

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Creamy tomato basil bisque is a simple soup with rich flavor and a velvety texture. It comes together in a half an hour and is perfect to serve with grilled cheese sandwiches for a touch of warmth on cold nights.

Bowl of tomato bisque with side of grilled cheese in front of soup pot

I always gravitate towards a creamy tomato bisque when I’m ordering lunch. It feels like such a treat to have delicious warm soup and a fancy sandwich. When I started making this, I really wanted to capture the beautiful flavors and not ruin the treat with a super involved recipe.

Try this 15- Minute Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce, Instant Pot Beef Stew, and Classic Shrimp Scampi for more quick recipes that will become weeknight family favorites.

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30-Minute Tomato Basil Bisque

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This creamy tomato basil soup has all the great tomato-basil taste mellowed only slightly by a touch of rich cream. It is a quick weeknight meal that you can enjoy over and over again.

The ingredients are super simple and inexpensive. All of the ingredients together come in around $7.

You can whip this delicious tomato basil soup up in 30 minutes. So even if you didn't plan ahead, you can get an amazing homemade meal on the table.

Ingredients

Basil-A small bundle of fresh basil with the stems removed is ideal, but I have had great success with freeze dried or dehydrated basil. You need half the amount of dry basil as you would fresh.

Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes-Canned tomatoes are always in season. When you use canned, all the work is done for you. No roasted, peeling, chopping, and best of all no mess. You are using a can to make soup, but there isn't a canned soup on the market that holds a candle to this creamy tomato soup.

How to Make Tomato Basil Bisque

Step 1: Sauté

In a Dutch oven or soup pot, sauté chopped onion and garlic in butter and olive oil until the onions are translucent.

Step 2: Blend

Then, add sautéed vegetables to the blender, along with canned tomato, and basil leaves.
Blend until the mixture is smooth and completely combined.

side by side of unblended and blended ingredients

Step 3: Simmer

Next, transfer the tomato basil soup base back to your soup pot.
Add chicken broth and bring to a low simmer for 20 minutes.
Finally, add the heavy cream and simmer on low for 10 more minutes.

simmering tomato bisque with cream added

What is the difference between tomato soup and tomato basil bisque?

A tomato basil bisque is a blended tomato soup. Cream is added for thickening and richness.

Expert Tips

Don’t waste too much time chopping the onions and garlic perfectly. A rough chop is all you need because you are going to blend them along with the tomatoes and basil.

Keep the heat on this tomato basil bisque low. You never want to bring it to a rolling boil. Too much heat will curdle the cream.

overhead of tomato basil soup with bowl and sandwiches on side

Serving Suggestions

Serving grilled cheese with tomato soup is classic. A stack of delicious grilled cheese sandwiches are perfect for a quick dinner.

If you want to take it up a notch or two, try these Hot Italian Sub Sliders. Stacks of Italian deli meat, garlic aioli, and homemade muffuletta make a sandwich dreams are made of.