Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 lb Very ripe tomatoes 1/4 c Extra virgin olive oil
1 t Thyme leaves (optional) 2 T Red wine vinegar
1/2 t Tabasco sauce 1/4 c Shredded basil leaves, fresh
1/2 t Freshly ground black pepper 1 c Heavy cream
1 1/2 t Salt 6 Whole fresh basil leaves

Cut the tomatoes into pieces and puree them in a food processor.
Strain the pruee through a food mill fitted with the fine-mesh screen
(this should yield about 5 cups).

Pour the puree into a saucepan. Add the thyme leaves, Tabasco,
pepper, salt, oil, and vinegar and bring to a boil. Boil for 30
seconds. Then stir in 1 cup heavy cream and heat through.

Divide the soup among six soup plates, sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded
basil, and serve.

Source: Jacques Pepin
Submitted By TRAVIS MCGEE #48 #3147*1 On 02-14-95

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