Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans tomato soup (campbell's)
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans whole milk (use soup cans)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil (chopped finely)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients, adding each one slowly, stirring constantly to smooth out the lumps as you go -- (note: i believe michelle told me to use a hand mixer to smooth out any lumps before you add the basil, salt & pepper.).
• 2 bring to a simmer (just bubbly around the edges) - do not boil.
• 3 simmer slowly for at least 40 minutes, then serve with buttered, crusty bread. yum!