Gifts From the Garden-Tomato Bisque

By incorporating tomatoes into our diet we introduce one of the most powerful antioxidants, lycopine, into our bodies. When the universe offers you a fresh bounty of tomatoes, it's time to nourish your body! Lycopene is fat soluble so please do not omit the olive oil or cream.

Fresh Tomato Bisque

3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 large white onion diced

2 large garlic cloves pressed or finely diced

10-12 ripe Roma Tomatoes cut in halves

4 cups chicken stock made from chicken breast

3/4 water

Salt to taste

Dash of black ground pepper

3/4 cup heavy cream

Small handful of basil, cut in strips

Freshly grated parmigiano

Sauté onions and garlic in hot olive oil until transparent. Remove from flame.
Stew tomatoes in chicken stock.
Once tomatoes are fully cook coarsely purée in blender with the garlic and onions. Make sure to include any olive oil left in the pan and stock.
Bring puréed mixture to a simmer.
Add salt and pepper to taste, do not go heavy on pepper, and heavy cream.
Stir until it starts to boil. Lower flame to simmer. Add basil and continue stirring.
Remove from flame and serve, grating parmigiano on top and garnish with a sprig of fresh basil.

Enjoy!

May your soul bloom and may your pantry never be empty.