Mock La Madeline Tomato Basil Soup

Mock La Madeline Tomato & Basil Soup

Adapted from this recipe.

Ingredients:

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes and 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
3 cups V8, 1 cup Chicken Broth
14 fresh basil leaves
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 lb butter
sea salt and ground pepper to taste
1 tsp lemon juice (or more for taste)

Directions:

1.    Simmer tomatoes, tomato juice and chicken broth together over medium heat for 30 min.
2.    Puree in small batches in blender or food processor with 14 basil leaves.  Move back to pan.
3.    Add cream, butter and lemon juice. Season with salt & pepper. Heat through, being careful not to boil.

Meredith’s Notes:

I used canned tomatoes.  I also used Gourmet Garden Basil Herb Blend, about 4 tablespoons, which I simmered with the tomatoes and V8.  So, I skipped blending the fresh basil leaves.  This soup turned out very close to La Madeline’s version, and freezes very well.

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