Fall Comfort Food

So, I've been away for a bit, got in a little car accident, but everyone is ok.  So I though a little comfort food is in order.  Rich, creamy, tomato..ee Tomato Bisque Soup is my choice.  Simple yet elegant and I buy a good sourdough from the local bakery for the grilled cheese sandwiches.  The good bread crisps up so crunchy and buttery to contrast the smoothness of the soup.  My mouth is watering!! ha  lol  Tonight can't get here soon enough!!

This is a really cool recipe and the video shows a lot of techniques... I like the way he thickens with white rice and using the San Marzano Tomatoes is more consistent than using fresh tomatoes.  I use the below immersion blender, my second one as I wore the first one out!!  There are tons of them on Amazon to choose from, but I like the price point and simplicity of this one.

**DAIRY FREE folks, I am dairy free, so I will be using soy milk or coconut milk to thicken, the taste change is minimal as the tomato flavor is so prominent is this soup.  Enjoy and let me know what you think.