Tomatoes taking over your kitchen???

I have one tomato plant but a bounty of delicious tomatos. So I decided to try something new.

I took 4 medium tomatos, scalded them so I could remove the peels
I then cut them into 1/8 pieces

Heat 3 Tbsps. of good olive oil in sauce pan
Add the cut up tomatos
Add 1/4 Cup of Chopped Basil Fresh (less if you are using dried basil)
Cooked them until the tomatos were mushy and easy to break apart. (about 5 minutes)

Pour the tomatos into a blender or food processor and pureed the mixture until it is smooth.

Return mixture to the original saucepan
Season to taste with salt and pepper
Stir in 4 tsps butter and let melt (makes the soup glossy and delicious)

VARIATIONS:
You can serve this soup hot with fresh basil sprinkled on top
You can serve it hot, warm, cool or cold
You can add a piece of fresh mozorella cheese to the warm soup
For a cream soup, stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream to the warm or cold soup

Add some crispy bread or a grilled cheese sandwich and it makes a delicious meal

Takes less that 15 minutes to make the soup
Serves 2 generous portions or 4 cups of soup with the sandwich and your tomatos didn't go to waste.

I hope you enjoy this homemade version, it is much better than canned tomato soup