Easy Creamy Tomato Soup

By GratefulSea

It's easy to lighten this recipe by substituting Half & Half, milk, or 1% milk for the heavy cream. Add finely chopped onions or a pinch of cayenne for a bit more flavor, but this is yummy as is, and as easy to put together as is making a sandwich.

Ingredients

• 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream

Details

Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large soup pot, combine tomatoes, sugar, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to low and SLOWLY stir in the cream. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through; do not allow to boil.