Old Man Rafferty'S Tomato Basil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste with basil and garlic
12 ounces tomato juice (V-8 Juice works well too)
2 cups vegetable stock
5 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
fresh ground pepper, to taste
2 cups heavy cream

Preparation

Mix all ingredients, except for cream in a large soup pot.
Simmer for 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
Allow soup to cool a bit (until it's no longer hot to the touch), then whisk in the cream.
Reheat slowly to serving temperature, and serve with chiffonaded fresh basil, if available.