What makes a bisque soup?
A bisque is a cream-based soup that has a smooth texture and a velvety taste.What is the difference between tomato soup and tomato bisque?
The difference between tomato soup and tomato bisque soup is the addition of dairy in a tomato bisque. Most tomato bisque soups are creamed with cream, but we actually used 2 kids of dairy – Greek yogurt and heavy cream.Homemade in 20!
Homemade tomato bisque soup doesn’t have to be a long and grueling process when you follow this recipe! Ours actually cuts out a lot of leg work by using canned tomato products. That way, you can pretty much make this recipe at any moment if your kitchen is stocked with canned goods.How to Make 20-Min Tomato Bisque
Before getting started. We suggest assembling everything you need so that you can whiz through this soup recipe!What You Need
- yellow onion
- garlic
- tomato paste
- diced tomatoes
- whole, peeled tomatoes
- basil
- vegetable broth
- Greek yogurt
- heavy cream
- apple cider vinegar
- spices
Step 1: Saute
Begin by prepping yellow onion and garlic. Dice yellow onion and mince the garlic. Then, saute them in olive oil with salt and pepper until your onions are translucent.Step 2: Blend
Place canned tomato products, basil, and garlic powder in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Then, add the contents of your pot to the blender and blend until smooth again.Step 3: Heat
Pour contents of the blender into a large pot and turn heat to medium/high. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn to low and then add vegetable broth, cream, Greek yogurt, and apple cider vinegar.Optional Simmer
At this point, your soup is ready to go! However, if you’d like to add more depth of flavor to your soup, you can let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.Can you Freeze Tomato Bisque?
If you want to freeze tomato bisque soup, we recommend doing so before adding any kind of dairy. Make the soup as is, but add the dairy once you thaw and reheat to prevent curdling. To freeze: follow our “how to freeze soup” tutorial!Healthy Soup Recipes
- Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
- Vegetable Minestrone Soup
- Crock-Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
- Taco Soup
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20-Minute Tomato Bisque Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 28-oz. can of diced tomatoes
- 1 28-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 large basil leaves fresh
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1/2 cup 2% Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1.5 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oilve oil in a large stock pot over medium/high heat.
- When the olive oil is fragrant, add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper, and sautee for around 5 minutes or until the onion becomes translucent.
- Meanwhile, place tomato paste, diced tomatoes, whole peeled tomatoes, basil leaves, and garlic powder into a high-speed blender.
- Once the onions are translucent, add that mixture to the blender as well.
- Blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until everything is pureed.
- Transfer mixture back into the stockpot and turn to medium/high heat.
- Once the soup is boiling, turn heat down to low and add vegetable broth, cream, Greek yogurt, and apple cider vinegar.
- Mix soup until everything is combined and creamy.
- Option to serve immediately, or to continue to let simmer for 10-20 minutes for more depth of flavor.
- Taste soup before serving and add salt and pepper, to taste.
Tips & Notes
- This recipe was slightly updated on November 6, 2019.
How much heavy cream can I use in place of the yogurt?
This recipe looks great. As a vegetarian, I will omit the bacon. Will I get the same consistency if I use a can of crushed tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes?
Hey Martiza! Yes, you should get the same consistency!
This looks delicious! Could you recommend a non dairy alternative for the Greek yogurt? I’m willing to cheat if not! Thank you
Hey Tracy! You could try and make this without the Greek…or you can sub some almond milk/non-dairy creamer. There’s not that much in there and it’s just to cream it up a little bit.
Could you use whole peeled tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes? I have some of those on hand that might be good to use.
You absolutely could!!!
I absolutely LOVE this recipe! Thank you.
How many calories per serving?
is there a substitute for greek yogurt?
Hey Taylor! You could use sour cream!
Just curious: what’s your serving size when you say this serves 8?
I would say about 1 to 1.5 cups!
Would you recommend just plain greek yogurt?
Yes! For sure plain and no added sugar!
Life changes when a high powered blender enters the scene, so much soup and smoothies!!
That’s an understatement!
Oh my—mouth is watering! One of my favorite meals…grilled cheese and tomato soup!
GRILLED CHEESE FOR THE WIN!
Looks delicious! I love tomato bisque soup!
This soup is calling my name!! Such a bright pretty meal 🙂
Bright and pretty, just like you!
tomato soup and grilled cheese, one of my ultimate comfort foods.
Im super glad my parents had a vitamix because its PERFECT for pureed soups!! This soup is definitely sexy and the color is super fierce LOL!
Vitamix for the win! I heard that if you have one of those, it heats the soup as it’s pureeing. Right?
Grilled cheese and tomato soup sounds like the perfect winter comfort food! Gorgeous photos, too!
Thanks love! I had fun with this photo shoot 🙂