Heirloom Tomato Bisque

The last week at the PYO (Pick your own) farm before Harvest season.  We will miss going but there were some amazing tomatoes this week.  I had to make this...

Heirloom Tomato Bisque

Ingredients:
3 T Butter
1 Red Onion, chopped
1 Shallot, chopped
4 Pounds Tomatoes, peeled and chopped
3 Cloves of Garlic
2 Carrots, peeled and chopped
4 C Vegetable Stock
2 T Tomato paste
2 T Light Brown Sugar
1 C Heavy Cream
Salt to taste
Mint, to garnish

Directions:
1.  In a soup pot, heat butter and saute onions and shallots for 5-7 minutes. 
2.  Add tomatoes, garlic and carrots.  Saute for 2 additional minutes. 
3.  Add vegetable stock, tomato paste and sugar.   Bring to a boil.  Turn down and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered. 
4.  Puree in a food processor and run through a strainer. 
5.  Put soup over medium heat and add cream.  Do not boil.  Salt to taste.
6.  Serve with a little mint.

Serves 6-8