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4 cups peeled, cored, chopped fresh tomatoes, or canned whole tomatoes, crushed 4 cups tomato juice or half-and-half tomato juice and chicken stock 12 washed fresh basil leaves 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup butter |
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1
Combine tomatoes, juice/and or stock in saucepan. Simmer 30 minutes.
2
Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches, in blender, food processor (or better yet, one of those handy hand-held food blenders, right in the cooking pan).
3
Return to saucepan and add cream and butter, salt and pepper, while stirring, over low heat.Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread.
4
Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread.
Ingredients
4 cups peeled, cored, chopped fresh tomatoes, or canned whole tomatoes, crushed
4 cups tomato juice or half-and-half tomato juice and chicken stock
12 washed fresh basil leaves
1 cup heavy cream
¼ cup butter