No Salt Tomato Basil Soup Cream of Fresh Basil Soup

The secret to the richness of this soup
is to only use real butter,
fresh basil leaves, and heavy cream.
Please do not substitute, or you will
not have the same high quality end result.

Ingredients:
4 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and diced
4 cups tomato juice
14 leaves fresh basil
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup butter
fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat.
Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture
along with the basil leaves,
and return the puree to the stock pot.
Place the pot over medium heat,
and stir in the heavy cream and butter.
Season with black pepper.
Heat, stirring until the butter is melted.
Do not boil.