TOMATO-RED PEPPER BISQUE WITH BASIL OIL

Name: TOMATO-RED PEPPER BISQUE WITH BASIL OIL
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes and their liquid; 4 ounces new potatoes, diced; 2½ cups low-sodium vegetable broth (page 261); 1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning; ¼ cup half-and-half or vegan half-and-half (such as Ripple brand); ¼ cup Basil Oil (page 264)

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:47:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories151.7 kcal (8%)

Total Fat11.4 g (16%)

Carbs11.4 g (4%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein2 g (4%)

Sodium381.8 mg (19%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoonfine sea salt

28 ouncecan whole san marzano tomatoes

and their liquid

4 ouncesnew potatoes

diced

2 ½ cupslow-sodium vegetable broth

1 ½ teaspoonsitalian seasoning

¼ cuphalf-and-half

or vegan half-and-half, such as, brand

¼ cupBasil Oil

page

Instructions

Step 1

Select the Sauté setting on the Instant Pot and heat the oil and gar. lic for 2 minutes, until the garlic is bubbling but not browned. Add the onion, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and salt and saute for about 5 min-utes, until the onion has softened but not browned. Add the tomatoes and their liquid, crushing the tomatoes with your hands as you add them to the pot. Stir in the potatoes, broth, and Italian seasoning.

Pressure CookerSaute

Step 2

Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Press the Cancel button to reset the cooking program, then select the Pressure Cook or Manual setting and set the cooking time for 5 minutes at high pressure. (The pot will take about 10 minutes to come up to pressure before the cooking program begins.)

Pressure CookerManual

Step 3

When the cooking program ends, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then move the Pressure Release to Venting to release any remaining steam. Open the pot, add the half-and-half, and, using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth.

Step 4

Ladle the soup into mugs or bowls, drizzle each serving with 1½ teaspoons basil oil, and serve piping hot.