Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups whole tomatoes or 4 cups crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 12 -14 fresh basil leaves (washed)
• 1/2-1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 puree whole tomatoes or crushed tomatoes in blender or food processor. i prefer to have a few timy pieces of tomatoes so that it isn't totally smooth.
• 2 melt butter in a large pan.
• 3 add tomatoes to pan leaving about 1 cup still in blender or food processor.
• 4 place basil in blender or processor and blend to chop up basil.
• 5 pour remaining tomatoes and basil into pot and add tomatoe juice.
• 6 stir in cream and heat. do not boil.
• 7 salt and peper to taste.
• 8 can add non fat whipping cream in place of heavy cream and adjust amount of basil to taste.