Tomato Bisque
Aug 24, 2025 09:34 AM
This creamy homemade Tomato Bisque Recipe, alongside a grilled cheese sandwich, is my ultimate comfort food! I use an expected-yet-unexpected secret ingredient in this easy recipe to intensify the tomato flavor. Intrigued? Read on!
Tomato bisque is the back pocket recipe we all need in our lives!
Air Fryer Grilled Cheese. The Perfect BLT. Grilled Chicken Breast. These are all back-pocket recipes—the basics, the staples we turn to again and again. This homemade tomato bisque will earn a spot in your regular rotation too!
Here’s what makes it one of my favorites:
So Much Better Than Canned. Yes, canned soup has come a long way from the days when congealed condensed soup blobs were your only choice, but even the best store-bought options can’t hold a candle to this homemade tomato bisque.
Bonus: It’s Easy. But wait! Homemade doesn’t mean you have to hang out in the kitchen all afternoon while your soup simmers away! This easy tomato bisque needs just 30 minutes of simmering time and the entire recipe is done in under an hour.
Oh, and That Secret Ingredient. Surprise: it’s tomatoes! No, not that kind of tomatoes, it’s sun-dried tomatoes! Sun-dried tomatoes are absolute flavor bombs because as they dry, the sweetness becomes concentrated.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion ¼-inch diced
- 2 medium carrots scrubbed and ¼-inch diced
- 3 cloves minced garlic about 1 tablespoon
- 3 to 4 cups low sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes if packed in oil, drain and pat dry
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ cup half-and-half or heavy cream
- Chopped fresh basil or parsley optional for serving
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
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