Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

By Coldsnap46

"Cooked tomatoes and tomato juice are pureed with fresh basil leaves in this soup thickened with heavy cream."

Ingredients

• 4 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and diced
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 14 leaves fresh basil
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.

Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

Note: Good Prep video for this recipe on website. Very helpful tips/suggestions from reviews of this recipe available on website. **One reviewer stated in part that because this recipe calls for fresh tomatoes, only the reddest and ripest should be used for best results. If those aren't available, it would be better to substitute canned. Several suggested cutting the butter and cream in half-or omitting the butter entirely.