Ingredients

• 5 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 30ml - can vegetable juice
• 15 ml - tomato juice
• 30 ml - Vegetable stock
• 15 ml - butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 30 ml - fresh cream
• 10gm - white pepper
• 5 basil leaves, julienned
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2 whole basil leaves

How to Make Chilled tomato basil soup

• In food processor, place tomatoes and vegetable juice. Process until smooth.
• Place in glass bowl and add tomato juice and vegetable stock; stir well and refrigerate.
• In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 6-7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir into tomato mixture.
• Stir in cream, pepper, and julienned basil and chill soup for 2-3 hours before serving.
• Garnish with more basil and chopped tomato.