Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons (71g) butter
• 1 tablespoon (14g) vegetable oil
• 1 cup (128g) onions, chopped (2 small-to-medium onions)
• 28-ounce can tomato purée or tomatoes in purée
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• a couple shakes of black pepper
• 3 tablespoons (21g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 cups (397g) chicken stock
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 to 3 tablespoons (14g to 43g) granulated sugar, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups (340g) evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt