Tomato Bisque Soup

• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 -2 teaspoon butter
• 13 cup minced onion
• 12 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar (or 1/2T Splenda)
• 1 bay leaves or 18 teaspoon bay leaf powder
• 18 teaspoon ground cloves
• 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 12 teaspoon dry basil
• 8 ounces nonfat milk
• 4 ounces half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons freshly snipped chives

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan, add onion, brown sugar and saute until translucent; add condensed tomato soup and spices (except chives); simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Add cream and milk and heat gently.
3. If bay leaf was used, remove; just before serving, add chives.

tomato soup, butter, onion, brown sugar, bay leaves, ground cloves, ground black pepper, basil, nonfat milk, freshly snipped chives

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tomato-bisque-soup-104198 (may not work)