La Liadeleines Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients:

4 cups (8 to
10) tomatoes, peeled, cored and chopped, or
4 cups canned “‘hole tomatoes, crushed
4 cups tomato juice or part

Instructions:

tomato juice and part vegetable or chicken stock to equal 4 cups 12 to 14 washed fresh basil leaves 1 cup heavy cream 1/2apound sweet (unsalted) butter salt to taste 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper Combine tomatoes, juiceand/or stock in saucepan. Simmer 30 minutes. Puree, along with basil leaves, in smaJI batches, in blender or food processor. Return tosaucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring, over low heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread. Makes 8 servings.