Loop Restaurant Creamy Tomato Bisque Recipe

By

Great Granny Vi

Jessie Cates Restaurant~Tomato Soup
( As given to me. 1997
On the day they closed after 15 years)

3 pot batch
1 pound butter
18 oz. fresh bell peppers
12 oz. I.Q.F. onions
1 pound chopped celery- cooked and drained seperately
3 cans tomato soup
6 cans stewed tomatoes
9 oz. brown sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
2Tablespoons salt
1- 1/2 teaspoons bayleaves
1- 1/2 teaspoons basil
1 Tablespoon celery salt
10 oz. Col - Flo (? Cauliflower ? )
2 # water ( ? ) 2 pounds of water?)
Blend and add together

Like I said this is the way it was given to me,
Scanned from their recipe book ) GG Vi

By

Maryeileen

Do they have a website? Some restaurants (I know that Olive Garden is one), will post recipes on their site.

By

Deeli

I doubt a fast food chain is going to give up a secret recipe but here's a most excellent and yummy sounding Tomato Bisque recipe for you to try ;-)

Tomato Bisque

1 1/2 tbls butter
1/2 large yellow onion, diced
1/4 rib celery, diced
1 1/2 tbls flour
1 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
1 1/2 large fresh tomatoes, diced
1 tbls chopped fresh basil
1 16-ounce can tomato puree
1 8 oz can chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat butter in a large stockpot.
Add onion and celery and sauté until the onion is transparent.
Evenly sprinkle flour over onions and celery and stir thoroughly until a paste forms.
Add garlic, diced tomatoes, basil and stir.
Stir in tomato puree and chicken stock and then stir in whipping cream.
Simmer on low for about an hour.
If desired, season to taste with salt and pepper.