Vegetable Soup Recipe — Rachel's Tomato Basil Soup

Fresh basil is the key to this delicious and creamy tomato soup. Serve with homemade French bread for a special treat!

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (11.5 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 20 fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup butter or margarine

Cooking Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine the tomatoes, vegetable juice, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the basil. At this point, you may puree the soup if you wish. Add the cream and butter; return to medium-low heat, and stir until butter is melted. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories262.4
• carbohydrateContent13.2 g
• cholesterolContent76.2 mg
• fatContent22.9 g
• fiberContent3 g
• proteinContent3.8 g
• saturatedFatContent14 g
• sodiumContent669 mg
• sugarContent1.9 g