Cream Of Tomato Soup From Scratch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 lbs roma tomatoes
15 ounces tomato sauce
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped
1 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cut an X on the bottom of each tomato. Immerse the tomatoes in the boiling water for about 30 seconds. Work in batches until all tomatoes are done. Peel and coarsely chop.
Melt 2 Tbs butter in a soup pot and saute the garlic for 30 seconds-1 minute until fragrant but not brown.
Add the tomatoes and sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Puree with an immersion/stick blender.
Add the basil leaves, the remainder of the stick of butter and the cream. Stir until butter melts and all is incorporated.
Enjoy!