Roasted Basil Tomato Soup

Gio's most excellent recipe ~ I'm thinking a nice warm me up on a cold winter's day.

• 1 Head of garlic - roasted as follows: Cut top, drizzle oil, bake 30 minutes at 500*, then cool
• 2 28 oz. cans of fire roasted tomatoes 
• 1/8 C olive oil 
• 56 oz water (use the 28 oz cans * 2)
• 1 1/2 T chicken base
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 8 oz cream rinse w/ 4 oz H2O 
• 1 oz fresh chopped Basil

Simmer then add a roux as follows: 2 T melted Butter add Flour enough to make the roux.  Simmer again.