CREAMY BASIL TOMATO SOUP

this one's for you, Jelair!! thanks to my dear friend Tina, this tomato basil soup has made its way around our group of friends and it is FANTASTIC!!! enjoy......

1 medium onion finely chopped (I only use ½ of one)

½ cup butter

3 – 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes

½ cup sugar

½ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. Basil

1 TBS. Chicken bullion

2-14.5 ounce cans chicken broth

1 cup whipping cream

Sautee onion and butter until onion is tender. Add tomatoes with juice, sugar, salt pepper, bullion and basil and cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and place all ingredients into blender, blending thoroughly. Return to pot adding cream and chicken broth.