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This creamy vegan tomato bisque is so smooth and velvety, you'd be forgiven for thinking there was dairy cream in it. The creaminess actually comes from the sunflower seeds, which as well as being delicious, also give this bisque a fantastic B Vitamin boost, in addition to adding goodly amounts of Vitamin E and essential minerals. Plus, they add plenty of protein too.

Okay, before I receive a flurry of messages telling me how wrong I am, I know that technically this is not a bisque because no crustaceans died during the making of this soup, nor does it come from anywhere near the Bay of Biscay... although, to be fair, I am currently living five minutes' walk from the sea, so that totally counts, right?! Anyway, once I'd made it, the colour and texture of this soup really reminded me of lobster bisque.

To further compound my crimes against French soups, this one also has no added thickeners (because it doesn't need them), and guess what? It's not even cooked!

Le gasp!

Can I even call this a bisque? Damn right I can. My soup, my rules.
Eheheh.

Making this tomato bisque really couldn't be simpler, especially if you have a high-speed blender (such as the VAC2, which I spoke about a couple of weeks ago). Simply chuck everything into the blender jar, and blend on full power for six minutes. Voilà - done! No cooking, minimal washing up, maximum flavour!

If you don't have a high-speed blender, you can still blend everything together, using a food processor, and then simply heat the bisque on the hob.

Easy!

Creamy Vegan Tomato Bisque

Is...

Low-cal
Oil-free
Gluten-free
Soy-free
Nut-free
Raw(ish!)
Rich
Smoky
Nutritious (Vitamin A 99%, Vitamin C 52%, Calcium 12%, Iron 16%, Potassium 16% RDV)
Super-fast
Super-easy
Super-deelish!

I'm certain you're absolutely going to love this tomato bisque. Enjoy!

Have you ever had a vegan tomato bisque before?

Name: Creamy Vegan Tomato Bisque
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 1 medium carrot; 1 medium stalk celery; 2 cloves garlic; 75 g sunflower seed kernels; 750 ml vegetable broth; 800 g canned chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée ((tomato paste)); 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried marjoram; ¼ tsp each sea salt; ¼ tsp black pepper

📖 Recipe

Creamy Vegan Tomato Bisque

Ready in 8 mins, and only 174 cals, this creamy vegan tomato bisque owes its smooth velvety texture and richness to B Vitamin-rich sunflower seeds.

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: French

Prep Time: 8

Total Time: 8

Makes (slide to adjust): servings

Calories: 174kcal

Author: Nico

Ingredients

1 medium onion
1 medium carrot
1 medium stalk celery
2 cloves garlic
75 g sunflower seed kernels
750 ml vegetable broth
800 g canned chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoon tomato purée (tomato paste)
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
¼ teaspoon each sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Roughly chop the onion, carrot, and celery, and garlic, and place in the Evolve blender jar.
Add the rest of the ingredients except the salt and pepper.
Either use the voice command to make soup, or use the smooth soup preset.
Taste, and season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
Leftovers can be stored for up to a week in an airtight container in the 'fridge, or in the freezer for up to three months.

Notes

I make stock from my veggie peelings, so it's completely free of gluten, added sodium, etc.; however, it's fine to use vegetable bouillon powder or a stock cube - just make sure you use a low sodium variety. And g-f if that's what you need.
If you have a different high-speed blender, blend for 6 mins on the highest speed. If you don't have a high-speed blender, you may need to heat the soup once it's blended.

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Nutrition Facts

Creamy Vegan Tomato Bisque

Amount Per Serving

Calories 174 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Sodium 218mg9%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 7g28%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 6g12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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DisclaimerMeasurements in parenthesis are approximate; it is beyond the scope of yumsome to be able to provide pinpoint-accurate ingredient quantities for every type of measuring utensil. As a guideline however, I make the assumption that:

1 cup = US cup = 240 ml
1 tablespoon = US/UK = 15 ml
1 fl oz = US = 30 ml

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By the way, I get a small commission - at no extra cost to you - for every sale made using my affiliate link, so if you are thinking of buying something from the Froothie website, I'd really appreciate it if you use my link. Thanks so much! Affiliate sales and advertising, BTW, fund yumsome - without them, I wouldn't be able to provide you with free content.