Backyard Beauties Tomato-Basil Bisque from Backyard Farms

• 14 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 tomatoes, skin removed then 1/4erd
• 2 bunches fresh basil, chopped
• 2 shallots, roughly chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 12 cup white wine
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• Tabasco sauce
• kosher salt and pepper
• 14 cup crouton
• 4 basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, regianno grated

1. You will need: 3 oz of wood chips (your choice of wood), 4 Inch 1/2 stainless steel pan, 2 Inch perforated 1/2 stainless steel pan.
2. Cooking Instructions: Soak 3oz of wood chips in water for 2 minutes.
3. Place wood chips in 4 inch pan and place directly over open flame.
4. Place the Backyard Beauties in the 2 inch pan and then place inside the 4 inch pan.
5. Wrap with foil and smoke the tomatoes for 15 minutes.
6. Add the top 7 ingredients to a pot over medium high heat and cook for 15-20 stirring occasionally.
7. Add the water, wine and vegetable bouillon and reduce by 1/2.
8. Add the cream and reduce by 1/2.
9. Add the ketchup and season as desired with salt, pepper and Tabasco.
10. Garnish the soup with basil, croutons and parmesan.
11. Recipe prepared by John Merrill, Executive Chef at Sebastians.

olive oil, butter, tomatoes, fresh basil, shallots, onion, garlic, white wine, water, vegetable bouillon, heavy cream, ketchup, tabasco sauce, kosher salt, crouton, basil, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/backyard-beauties-tomato-basil-bisque-from-backyard-farms-265780 (may not work)