Tomato Basil Soup

FABULOUS (and I mean fabulous) TOMATO BASIL SOUP

4 cups of Tomatoes cup up

2 cups Tomato Juice

2 cups Vegetable Stock or Chicken Broth

14 washed fresh Basil Leaves

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 stick of butter

Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

Combine the tomatoes, juice/stock, in a sauce pan and simmer for 30 minutes. Puree (infusion blender is the best) or put the basil leaves in a blender. Then add the butter and cream while stirring under low heat. Serve with bread. I like a fresh hard bread like a french baguette to dip into the soup.