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Rich Eastern Vegetable Bisque
A creamy and flavorful bisque that blends the spices of the Middle East with the richness of vegetables. Serve warm for a comforting meal.
⏱35 min🍽4 servings📊easy
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Ingredients
- ●2 tablespoons vegetable oilolive or canola oil work well
- ●1 medium onionchopped
- ●3 cloves garlicminced
- ●2 medium carrotchopped
- ●2 stalks celerychopped
- ●1 medium red bell pepperchopped
- ●2 cups rich eastern vegetable bisquehomemade or store-bought
- ●2 cups chicken brothlow-sodium
- ●2 tablespoons lemon juicefreshly squeezed
- ●1 teaspoon cuminground
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Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2
Add the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, and red bell pepper. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- 3
Add the vegetable bisque, chicken broth, lemon juice, and cumin. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- 4
Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. Alternatively, transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth, then return it to the pot.
- 5
Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- 6
Serve warm, garnished with chopped fresh herbs if desired.