Backyard Beauties Tomato-Basil Bisque from Backyard Farms |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The average fruit or vegetable travels 1,500-2,000 miles to reach most grocery stores in New England, losing flavor and freshness along the way. But now all that has changed. Maine greenhouse company, Backyard Farms, a local purveyor of fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes is bringing its Backyard Beauties to local markets throughout New England. Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil |
2 tablespoons butter |
8 tomatoes, skin removed then 1/4erd |
2 bunches fresh basil, chopped |
2 shallots, roughly chopped |
1 onion, diced |
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine |
1/2 cup white wine |
1 cup water |
1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon |
1 cup heavy cream |
2 tablespoons ketchup |
tabasco sauce |
kosher salt and pepper |
1/4 cup crouton |
4 basil leaves |
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, regianno grated |
Directions:
1. You will need: 3 oz of wood chips (your choice of wood), 4 Inch 1/2 stainless steel pan, 2 Inch perforated 1/2 stainless steel pan.
2. Cooking Instructions: Soak 3oz of wood chips in water for 2 minutes. Place wood chips in 4 inch pan and place directly over open flame. Place the Backyard Beauties in the 2 inch pan and then place inside the 4 inch pan. Wrap with foil and smoke the tomatoes for 15 minutes. Add the top 7 ingredients to a pot over medium high heat and cook for 15-20 stirring occasionally. Add the water, wine and vegetable bouillon and reduce by 1/2. Add the cream and reduce by 1/2. Add the ketchup and season as desired with salt, pepper and Tabasco. Garnish the soup with basil, croutons and parmesan.
3. Recipe prepared by John Merrill, Executive Chef at Sebastians.
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