making homemade tomato soup

[vsb1988]

I am looking for help with making and canning homemade tomato bisque soup. ours is thin and acidic. any help would be appreciated

 

[Miss bezos]

I've been chasing the perfect bisque for years, it's tricky. A bit of baking soda can cut the acidity, and roasting the tomatoes first deepens the flavor, then to give it thickness, I blend in cooked rice or a little roux before canning, pressure can tho since dairy is not shelf safe otherwise.

 

[Abdul Muhamed]

Thickening soups can be accomplished with roux, instant mashed potato flakes, or a tiny pinch of xanthan gum. I generally start with butter, onion/celery and saute until they are soft. I then add flour and mix until it thickens. add tomatoes and other ingredients and blend until smooth.

 

[del]

i finally found a tomato soup recipe that my wife likes, how can I tell if is ok to can it?
if so, waterbath or pressure can

 

[Abdul Muhamed]

i finally found a tomato soup recipe that my wife likes, how can I tell if is ok to can it?
if so, waterbath or pressure can

I pressure-can tomato soup for 20minutes. I leave out the milk ingredient (I use half and half) and I use quart jars. This gives 2 servings of soup when opened, and I add my half and half before warming it up.

 

[del]

thank you for the response. no dairy in this recipe except for a T of butter. is that too much? I like the idea of using quart jars

 

[Abdul Muhamed]

The butter is fine. I always like milk/cream in my tomato soup to make it creamy and less acidic. I just add it before serving it.