Rosemary Smoked Tomato Bisque with Poblano Cornbread Croutons

Name: Rosemary Smoked Tomato Bisque with Poblano Cornbread Croutons
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 cup hickory wood chips; 2 tbsps McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Rosemary, Crushed; 1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes quartered; 1 box (8 1/2 oz) corn muffin mix; 1/4 cup finely chopped poblano chile; 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion such as Vidalia; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Rosemary, Crushed; 2 tbsps olive oil; 1 cup finely chopped sweet onion such as Vidalia; 1/2 cup finely chopped celery; 1/2 cup finely chopped poblano chile; 1/4 cup tomato paste; Grill-Smoked or Oven-Smoked Fresh Tomatoes (see tip below for oven-smoking tomatoes); 4 cups unsalted vegetable stock; 2 tbsps red wine vinegar; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Rosemary, Crushed; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 1 cup heavy cream

Tomato bisque prepared with smoked tomatoes has an incomparable rich smoky flavor. Use fresh or canned tomatoes and smoke them on the grill or in the oven. Cornbread croutons add crunch and sweetness to the bisque. Photo credit: Joanne Bruno from Eats Well with Others. Read More Read Less

30m

PREP TIME

1hr

COOK TIME

210

CALORIES

19

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 6 (1 cup)

Ingredients

Grill-Smoked Fresh Tomatoes
1 cup hickory wood chips
2 tablespoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Crushed Rosemary Substitutions available
- McCormick® Rosemary Leaves
1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, quartered
Poblano Cornbread Croutons
1 box (8 1/2 ounces) corn muffin mix
1/4 cup finely chopped poblano chile
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Crushed Rosemary Substitutions available
- McCormick® Rosemary Leaves
Rosemary Smoked Tomato Bisque
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped poblano chile
1/4 cup tomato paste
Grill-Smoked or Oven-Smoked Fresh Tomatoes, (see tip below for oven-smoking tomatoes)
4 cups unsalted vegetable stock Substitutions available
- unsalted chicken stock
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Crushed Rosemary Substitutions available
- McCormick® Rosemary Leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1 cup heavy cream

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Grill-Smoked Fresh Tomatoes, soak wood chips in enough water to cover for 1 hour. Drain. Fill smoker tray with wet wood chips. Add rosemary; mix well. Place smoker tray on grill rack on one side of grill. Close lid. Heat grill on high heat about 10 minutes or until smoke appears from chips. Reduce heat to medium. Place plum tomatoes on grill rack or in large disposable perforated aluminum grill pan. Close lid. Smoke 5 to 10 minutes or until tomatoes are lightly charred and have a smoky aroma. Remove tomatoes from grill. Set aside.
2 For the Poblano Cornbread Croutons, preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cornbread as directed on package, stirring in poblano chile, onion and rosemary. Bake as directed in greased 8-inch square baking pan. Cool in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely. Cut cornbread into 3/4-inch cubes. Place on baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until toasted. Set aside.
3 For the Rosemary Smoked Tomato Bisque, heat oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and poblano chile; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in tomato paste until well blended. Add Smoked Tomatoes, stock, vinegar, rosemary, salt and pepper. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until tomatoes are very tender, stirring occasionally.
4 With center part of blender cover removed to let steam escape, puree soup in batches in blender on high speed until smooth. Return soup to saucepan. Stir in cream. Simmer on low heat until heated through. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Top with Poblano Cornbread Croutons, as desired.