Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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sauté, in medium saucepan:

½ cup butter

2 medium onions, finely chopped

6 gloves garlic, minced in garlic press

…cook until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes

Add:

¾ cup apple juice (or dry white wine)

4-5 lbs. vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped

2 tbsp powdered vegetable stock (or chicken stock)

To taste, salt and pepper

2-3 tbsp maple syrup, to remove bitterness

…cook 5 minutes, or just until tomatoes have fallen apart, then cool slightly

Stir  in:

1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves, stems removed (up to 2 cups)

…mix in batches in blender (Note:  blend immediately or the basil will turn black)

Stir in:

1 ½ cups half & half cream (Optional – I don’t use – it tastes great without it)