Old Man Rafferty's Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5-6
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste with basil and garlic
• 12 ounces tomato juice (v-8 juice works well too)
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 2 cups heavy cream

Recipe

• mix all ingredients, except for cream in a large soup pot.
• simmer for 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
• allow soup to cool a bit (until it's no longer hot to the touch), then whisk in the cream.
• reheat slowly to serving temperature, and serve with chiffonaded fresh basil, if available.