Tomato Cognac Bisque
Creamy Tomato Soup with comes alive with the kick of some very special cognac spirit - a beautiful bowl of late Summer goodness.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter · 4 ounces
- Large Yellow Onion, diced · 1
- Herbie's Pepper Steak Seasoning · 2 tablespoons
- Herbie's Dried Basil · 1 tablespoon
- Canned Whole Tomatoes · 2 pounds
- Brown Sugar · 2 tablespoons
- Cognac · 1/4 cup
- Heavy Cream · 2 cups
- To Serve: ·
- Crostini ·
- Skyhill Rainbow Peppercorn Chevre ·
Instructions
Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, and saute the onion for 20 minutes or until soft and translucent but not brown. Add the Pepper Steak Seasoning and Dried Basil Leaves. Add the canned tomatoes, and crush gently with a potato masher. Add cognac and brown sugar.
Bring the soup to a simmer and cover for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Set aside and cool slightly, then puree the soup in a blender.
Pour the soup back into the sauce pan, add the cream and reheat gently. Check for seasoning and serve with crostini and Skyhill Rainbow Peppercorn Chèvre.
Pevrin al Pepe Rosa
A robust and perfectly balanced table cheese. Pink peppercorns brighten up its rind and add a spicy flavor to the interior paste of this creamy cheese.
Piacentinu
A rare cheese that is produced exclusively in Sicily, Piacentinu is most noted for its striking yellow color which results from the addition of saffron during the cheese-making process. The cheese has a soft rind, a fragrant, compact and yellow paste
Rainbow Peppercorn Chèvre
Rainbow Peppercorn Chèvre is a pasteurized fresh goat cheese produced from three simple ingredients: California grade A goat milk, vegetable rennet and sea salt and in this case a forth - a perfect tang of peppercorns to play off the smooth Chèvre.
Basil Leaves Rubbed
Sweet basil is a lush annual herb with a distinct clove and anise-like refreshing flavour.
Lemon Pepper Native Seasoning
A unique Australian interpretation of lemon pepper that compliments chicken and seafood
Pepper Steak Seasoning
A delicious blend of pepper and spices to season meat.
