Ingredients

• 3 - ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 15ml - Canned vegetable juice
• 7.5 ml - Tomato juice
• 15 ml - Vegetable stock
• 7.5 ml - Butter
• 1/2 - Onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 15 ml - Fresh cream
• 5g - White pepper
• 3 basil leaves, julienned
• 1/2 - Tomato, chopped
• 1 whole basil leaf

How to Make Chilled Tomato Basil Vegetable Soup

• Blend tomatoes and vegetable juice until smooth.
• Place in a bowl and add tomato juice and vegetable stock; stir well and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• In a small pan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; saute until tender. 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.
• Perfect during summers.