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Tomato bisque

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Ingredients:
Jim Vorheis
2 lbsRipe tomatoes (or 2 15-oz
-cans), chopped
1 medOnion, thinly sliced
1 tbspButter
1 Bay leaf
1 tbspBrown sugar, heaping
2 tspFinely chopped fresh basil
-(or 1 tsp dried)
2 Whole cloves
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspBlack pepper
1 pintLight cream
1 cupMilk
6 largeCroutons, buttered
2 tbspChopped chives
Procedures:
1Peel and seed tomatoes.
2Saute onion in butter and add the chopped tomatoes.
3Add bay leaf, sugar, cloves, salt, pepper and basil.
4Simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are thoroughly cooked, about 25 minutes.
5Remove bay leaf and cloves and transfer mixture to blender or food processor to puree.
6Strain.
7Add cream and milk and heat through.
8Serve topped with toasted buttered croutons.
9Sprinkle with chopped chives.
10Colorado cache cookbook (1978) from the collection of jim vorheis