Smoked Tomato And Fennel Bisque

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons onion, diced
3 tablespoons celery, diced
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 cup red wine
2 pounds organic tomato, smoked
1 quart chicken stock
1 tbsp fennel seed, ground
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 oz fresh basil
¼ cup half and half
Kosher or sea salt to taste
White pepper to taste

Instructions 

In a hot pan, sauté onions, celery, and garlic. Add red wine and reduce. Add tomatoes and stock, simmer until vegetables are tender.

Puree with immersion blender until smooth. Strain and return to pot.

Thicken with tomato paste, add basil, half and half and ground fennel.

Season and taste for flavor.