blondie's tomato basil soup

Ingredients For blondie's tomato basil soup

• 2 c

  fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced
• ~~~or~~~
• 15oz can

  petite diced tomatoes
• 15oz can

  tomato sauce
• 4 Tbsp

  real butter
• 3 Tbsp

  fresh chopped basil
• ~~~or~~~
• 1 Tbsp

  dried basil
• 1/2 tsp

  white pepper, optional
• 1/2 c

  half and half
• ~~~or~~~
• 1/2 c

  heavy cream
• salt to taste
• 4 slice

  heavy grainy bread, toasted or not