Tomato Basil Soup Made in Crock Pot

This is just about as good as soup gets.
With heavy cream, butter and chicken stock.
I made this also using V-8 juice and garlic.
Make sure this soup doesn't boil.

Ingredients:
15 plum tomatoes, peeled, and diced
5 cups V-8 juice
1 yellow onion, peeled and finely minced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and pressed
16 fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup un-salted butter
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
croutons for garnish

Directions:
Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot
over medium heat; simmer 30 minutes.
Puree the tomato mixture along with the
basil leaves, onions, garlic and seasoning.
Place in slow cooker at low heat.
Slowly add cream and butter until melted,
season with salt and pepper as needed.
Simmer in slow-cooker for 2 hours on low.
Serve, garnished with croutons.