Creamy-Creamless Tomato Soup

Name: Creamy-Creamless Tomato Soup
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 medium onion, chopped medium (about 1 cup); 3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); Pinch hot red pepper flakes (optional); 1 bay leaf; 2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes packed in juice; 1 tbsp brown sugar (I ended up adding 2 more teaspoons); 3 large slices good-quality sandwich bread, crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces (I used pre-sliced Italian bread); 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 tbsp brandy (optional); 1 tbsp chopped basil (optional); 1 tbsp butter (optional); Salt and ground black pepper; ¼ cup chopped fresh chives

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Ingredients

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 medium onion, chopped medium (about 1 cup)
3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
Pinch hot red pepper flakes (optional)
1 bay leaf
2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes packed in juice
1 tbsp brown sugar (I ended up adding 2 more teaspoons)
3 large slices good-quality sandwich bread, crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces (I used pre-sliced Italian bread)
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp brandy (optional)
1 tbsp chopped basil (optional)
1 tbsp butter (optional)
Salt and ground black pepper
¼ cup chopped fresh chives