Here in Florida we have CRISPERS restaurants and they too have Tomato Basil soup. This recipe beats even theirs, and they have AWESOME soup! I splurged and went to an Italian market for canned tomatoes from Italy. I did not seed them but wished I had. Even though the tomatoes get puree'd, I think it made it a LITTLE bitter, thus my addition of sugar. I put the mixture in a blender and went to town, but I do NOT recommend doing that. It comes out like V-8. The second time I made this I left it slightly chunky and it was alot better (more flavor). This is my first time using any fresh herb, and I was hesitant to use so many basil leaves. But the 2nd batch I used even MORE leaves than the recipe calls for! The basil makes this soup. Don't forget most store-bought fresh herbs come from other countries so wash, wash, wash. This is truly an awesome recipe.
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